Open AccessIs the COVID-19 pandemic masking dengue epidemic in Bangladesh?
Author(s) -
Tanvir Rahman,
Md. Abdus Sobur,
Md. Saiful Islam,
Antonio Toniolo,
K. H. M. Nazmul Hussain Nazir
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of advanced veterinary and animal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2311-7710
DOI - 10.5455/javar.2020.g412
Subject(s) - dengue fever , pandemic , covid-19 , virology , masking (illustration) , medicine , dengue virus , environmental health , outbreak , disease , pathology , art , infectious disease (medical specialty) , visual arts
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.