Dengue fever

Bangladesh death toll from dengue rises, unlikely to ease before December

The dengue outbreak has killed 418 people and led to more than 133,000 hospital admissions in 2026 as of Oct 30, according to health ministry data.

Project Wolbachia now covers more than half of all households in Singapore

From a small-scale field study at three sites in 2016, Project Wolbachia – Singapore has expanded to cover more than 840,000 households, or 53 per cent of all households in Singapore.

Dengue outbreak in Bangladesh could worsen after deadly September

The resurgence of dengue is straining Bangladeshi hospitals already battling the world’s worst measles outbreak.

Bangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain

At least four dengue patients died and 1,558 others were hospitalised in the past 24 hours, according to Health Ministry data.

EU studying feasibility of running its version of Singapore’s Project Wolbachia to fight dengue

EU Ambassador to Singapore Artis Bertulis (centre) places his hand inside a box of Wolbachia mosquitoes with Florika Fink-Hooijer (right), director-general of the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, during their visit to NEA’s mosquito production facility on Sep 1.

Dengue surges in Malaysia but vaccine take-up lags behind

The low take-up for the dengue vaccine cannot be taken as an anti-vaccine sentiment, an expert said.

Dengue cases spike in Malaysia, with 55 deaths so far in 2026

More than 70 per cent of Aedes breeding sites continued to be found in residential areas across Malaysia.

Singapore dengue cases low but increasing, may rise further with strain change

According to data from NEA, there were 1,180 reported cases of dengue in Singapore in the first half of 2026.

Sri Lanka uses air force drones to help tackle rapidly spreading dengue outbreak

Public health workers are “stretched to their limit”, said Kapila Kannangara, acting director general of the National Dengue Control Unit.

Japanese drugmaker Takeda’s Qdenga becomes first dengue vaccine approved in India

A government health worker collects blood sample from a patient at a dengue detention centre in Kolkata, India.

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