Can Dengue be eradicated in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh has been inching closer to having an endemic level of dengue fever during the past decade. Maybe things have taken a truly horrible turn this time. Several hundred individuals are taken to hospitals every day complaining of dengue symptoms, and forty people have died from the disease in the previous week. Most shockingly, the death toll from dengue is larger than that from Covid-19 among youngsters. In 2000, Bangladesh was the first country where the spread of dengue disease could be clearly observed.

Authorities have had twenty-two years to create a generic response to any epidemic. So, why haven't we managed to get a handle on this potential health hazard yet? Unfortunately, there are a variety of factors that impede efforts to curb dengue.

The number of dengue fever cases in the world has surged by a factor of eight during the previous two decades. Dengue fever has surpassed malaria as the most serious illness spread by mosquitoes, according to the World Health Organization. One hundred twenty-nine nations are now infected, with the vast majority located in Asia and Latin America. All of them, essentially, are developing nations.

The worst-affected countries include Brazil, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Peru. Next in line are countries like Colombia, Nicaragua, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Thailand. Even though it's present all throughout the world, most cases of this illness occur in Asia. This might explain why research funding is lower, and why there is still no fully effective vaccine against it, in the industrialized world.

Any infectious disease has the potential to spread rapidly and overwhelm the healthcare system in a nation like Bangladesh. Here, access to high-quality medical treatment is still a pipe dream for most people. A person's chance of dying is further increased by the fact that they often put off getting medical help. This year's toll from the dengue epidemic was the highest ever recorded with 257 deaths, up from 179 in 2019. While just 58,279 cases of dengue fever have been reported so far in 2018, 2019's total was 1,01,354.

In conclusion, the rise of dengue in Bangladesh is a serious concern. One of the key ways to prevent the spread of the disease is through increased awareness and education about the disease, as well as effective mosquito control measures. This can include measures such as using mosquito repellent, wearing long sleeves and pants, and using bed nets. Furthermore, more research has to be conducted in finding ways to prevent dengue spread. Additionally, it is important for individuals to take action to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, such as removing standing water from around their homes. If these prevention efforts are successful, it is possible to significantly reduce the number of dengue cases in Bangladesh.