Dhaka, July 9 -- The number of Chikungunya cases has been climbing sharply in Dhaka and several other urban areas, prompting fresh concerns for public health amid the ongoing monsoon, when mosquito-borne diseases tend to spread rapidly.
According to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR), a total of 337 suspected cases of Chikungunya were reported through its event-based surveillance up to May 28 this year, of which 153 were confirmed through laboratory tests.
Since mid-April, the number of patients has been steadily rising. The latest IEDCR report highlighted that both suspected and confirmed cases of the viral disease began increasing notably from the second week of April, with signs of transmission spread...
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