Bangladesh Considers Dengue Vaccine Trials After 281 Deaths

Bangladesh is dealing with a serious outbreak of dengue, an illness spread by mosquitoes.

More than 90,350 people have been hospitalized this year, and 281 have died.

The outbreak has also been severe in October.

A health minister says the country is considering testing a dengue vaccine.

All four types of the virus have been found in Bangladesh.

Getting immunity to one type does not protect a person from the other three.

Recent rain has helped create places where mosquitoes can breed.

Experts say spraying is not enough unless breeding sites are also removed.

Any vaccine trial would need regulatory approval.