Dengue in a crowded megacity: Lessons learnt from 2019 outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Mohammad Sorowar Hossaina b✉, Mahbubul Hasan Siddiqeea c, Umme Ruman Siddiqia d, Enayetur Raheema, Rokeya Aktera e, Wenbiao Hue
- aBiomedical Research Foundation, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- bSchool of Environment and Life Sciences, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), Dhaka, Bangladesh
- cDepartment Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MNS), BRAC University, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- dZoonotic Disease Control Program, Directorate General of Health Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- eSchool of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
- ✉Corresponding author
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Abstract
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease commonly reported in the tropical regions of the world. The presence of two mosquito vectors (Aedes aegypti is highly urban, while A. albopictus is less urban) throughout the year makes dengue fever an endemic disease in a number of countries. Among the predicting variables, a rise of temperature and rainfall have shown to be associated with the number of dengue cases [1]. While relatively less emphasized compared to the climatic factors, mass movement is particularly important during large-scale outbreaks. This article presents a case based on the available data from the 2019 outbreak in Bangladesh, where the dengue fever was initially concentrated in Dhaka, the capital city.
TL;DRThis article presents a case based on the available data from the 2019 outbreak in Bangladesh, where the dengue fever was initially concentrated in Dhaka, the capital city. (Semantic Scholar)