Dengue outbreak in Dhaka

By Addrita Sumehra Latif, Dhaka

The recent dengue outbreak in Dhaka is worrisome. Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. It is transmitted by the bite of aedes mosquito. The most common symptoms are high fever, rashes and spots in the body, headache, nausea, sweating or breathing problems.
If anyone has these symptoms, he/she should immediately see a doctor. But prevention is better than cure. So everyone must use mosquito-nets.