Dengue devastation continues in Bangladesh, hospitals crammed with patients
STORY: Dengue devastation continues in Bangladesh, hospitals crammed with patients
DATELINE: Aug. 16, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:49
LOCATION: Dhaka
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. various of patients in hospital
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): FARHANA AHMED, Doctor
3. various of patients receiving treatment
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): MD JAHANGIR ALAM, Director of Bangladesh Children's Hospital and Institute
5. various of patients in hospital
STORYLINE:
Bangladesh on Monday registered 18 more deaths from dengue.
This is the second highest in a 24-hour count since January, taking the toll from the disease this year to 416, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported.
The total number of dengue fever cases has reached 87,891 since January in the South Asian country.
Amid the rising dengue cases, hospitals and clinics in the capital Dhaka are crammed with dengue patients.
SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): FARHANA AHMED, Doctor
"Compared to last year's peak of the dengue outbreak season, this time we are facing more pre
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