Bangladesh saw dengue fever outbreaks starting in late April this year, months earlier than usual.
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KOSUKE INOUE, YUJI NITTA and HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writers |
BANGKOK/HANOI/TAIPEI — Dengue fever infections are surging across large swaths of Asia, spurred by climate change and unusually rainy weather, with Bangladesh’s death toll this year exceeding 1,000.
Infections are up roughly 200% on the year in Thailand and Cambodia, while Taiwan is seeing a rapid surge. The outbreaks could affect their economic recoveries from the coronavirus pandemic.
