{
  "id": 8413484,
  "title": "‘Treated on floor, verandah’: Dhaka hospitals struggle as dengue wards overflow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/treated-on-floor-verandah-dhaka-hospitals-struggle-as-dengue-wards",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-19T06:50:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/treated-on-floor-verandah-dhaka-hospitals-struggle-to-find-space-for-dengue-patients/articleshow/134349438.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dengue cases are severely straining Dhaka hospitals, with patients treated on floors and verandas. Over 747 new patients were admitted nationwide in a single 24-hour period. August saw the worst dengue outbreak this year, reporting over 20,000 infections. Experts predict the situation could worsen further in October, requiring more action. Destroying mosquito breeding grounds remains the…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}