# Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain

https://mins.news/en/item/47831

- Reuters, 2026-09-07 03:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/bangladesh-dengue-outbreak-accelerates-hospitals-come-under-strain-2026-09-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9e2b0effd9d30001d8d297

> Bangladesh’s dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths recorded this year. A sharp rise in cases in September is straining hospitals and fuelling fears that the mosquito-borne disease could worsen in the coming weeks.

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