Dengue fever sweeps through Asia, helped by hotter and wetter weather

More than 1,000 die in Bangladesh; major outbreak hits Taiwan

20231114N Dengue-infected children

Bangladesh saw dengue fever outbreaks starting in late April this year, months earlier than usual. © Reuters

KOSUKE INOUE, YUJI NITTA and HIDEAKI RYUGEN, Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK/HANOI/TAIPEI -- Dengue fever infections are surging across large swaths of Asia, spurred by climate change and unusually rainy weather, with Bangladesh's death toll this year exceeding 1,000.

Infections are up roughly 200% on the year in Thailand and Cambodia, while Taiwan is seeing a rapid surge. The outbreaks could affect their economic recoveries from the coronavirus pandemic. 

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