Overview

• Bangladesh recorded 12 deaths and 740 new hospital admissions in 24 hours, the year's highest daily toll, with at least 179 deaths and nearly 42,000 infections so far, according to the DGHS.
• Hospitals in Bangladesh report mounting pressure with more children requiring care for severe symptoms such as dehydration and complications, while chikungunya cases are also rising.
• Pakistan’s Punjab reported 22 new dengue cases in a day, pushing the provincial total to 1,055, as officials ramp up surveillance and fumigation but acknowledge gaps in hospital readiness.
• Delhi logged 66 new dengue cases in a week for a year-to-date total of 685, and municipal authorities began drone-based insecticide spraying in hard-to-reach, waterlogged areas.
• Hanoi identified 258 infections from September 12–19 and 19 new outbreak clusters, with health officials warning that risk indicators remain high and cases are likely to climb.