Is the COVID-19 pandemic masking dengue epidemic in Bangladesh?

Md Tanvir Rahman; Md Abdus Sobur; Md Saiful Islam; Antonio Toniolo; K H M Nazmul Hussain Nazir

doi:10.5455/javar.2020.g412

Is the COVID-19 pandemic masking dengue epidemic in Bangladesh?

J Adv Vet Anim Res. 2020 Apr 15;7(2):218-219. doi: 10.5455/javar.2020.g412. eCollection 2020 Jun.

Authors

Md Tanvir Rahman¹, Md Abdus Sobur¹, Md Saiful Islam¹, Antonio Toniolo², K H M Nazmul Hussain Nazir¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh.
² Global Virus Network, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

Abstract

COVID-19 is now a pandemic. Like other countries, Bangladesh is putting all its efforts to combat this pandemic. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection causing a severe flu-like illness and, sometimes causing a potentially lethal complication called severe dengue. At this very crisis moment, there are reports on new cases of dengue in Bangladesh. More efforts now need to be taken for the control of dengue along with COVID-19 control measures.

Keywords: COVID-19; dengue; epidemic; preparedness.

Publication types

Editorial