Pakistan says ‘ready to assist’ as Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400

Pakistan says ‘ready to assist’ as Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400

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Tue, 2024-11-19 05:39

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday extended assistance to Bangladesh as it battles its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising temperatures and a longer monsoon season drive a surge in infections, leaving hospitals struggling to cope.
Around 78,595 patients have been admitted to hospitals nationwide in Bangladesh, the latest official figures show. By mid-November, 4,173 patients were being treated, with 1,835 of them in Dhaka, the capital, and 2,338 elsewhere.

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