B[Bangladesh dengue fever epidemic continues to spread] October 31st: The dengue fever epidemic in Bangladesh continues to spread, with the number of deaths rising to 173 in October, the most in a single month this year. Experts predict that the epidemic will not be significantly alleviated before December. According to data from the Bangladesh health department, as of October 30, Bangladesh has reported a total of 418 deaths and more than 133,000 hospitalizations this year. There were 173 deaths in October, significantly higher than the 148 in September. Kabirul Bashar, an entomologist at Jahangir Nogor University in Bangladesh, predicts that the dengue fever epidemic may ease slightly in November, but it will not be significantly improved before December. He explained that due to climate change and other factors, the local mosquito breeding season has been extended.
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