Dengue cases top 8,000 in Bangladesh
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In a follow-up on the record dengue fever season in Bangladesh, the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control, & Research (IEDCR) reported an additional 600+ cases in the past ten days. This brings the total to 8,079, as of Oct. 24. The previous highest was 6,232 in 2002. Dengue fever is an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. ["]
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