DGHS sources said Mirpur, Uttara, Mugda, Jatrabari, Dhanmandi and Mohammadpur in Dhaka city have been identified as dengue hotspots. It said that Cox’s Bazar has reported the highest number of cases after Dhaka.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that occurs in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Disease outbreaks are usually seasonal, with a peak during and after the rainy season. The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies dengue as one of the top 10 threats to public health.