Dengue fever epidemic peaks in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Taslima, the mother of a child with dengue fever, said her family had recently traveled to a relative's house in the Bangladeshi capital city of Dhaka, from the Jhenaidah district, about 130 kilometers away.

Taslima said her baby girl had suffered from a high fever after being bitten by mosquito at a relative's house in Dhaka.

Due to the baby's fever lingering for longer than usual, she was rushed to a hospital where doctors administered a dengue fever test after seeing the bite marks from the mosquito.