2000 Outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Bangladesh (original) (raw)

The paper discusses the 2000 outbreak of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in Bangladesh, detailing the government's response, the health guidelines issued to the public, and the management strategies employed by physicians, including training based on WHO recommendations. It highlights the outbreak's impact, which affected 5,555 individuals and resulted in 93 fatalities, yielding a case-fatality rate of 1.61%. The paper also notes subsequent outbreaks in following years, tracking changes in incidence and mortality rates.