Unidentified Fever Outbreak Alarms Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar Camps

Unidentified Fever Outbreak Alarms Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar Camps

By: Syedul Mostafa, from Kutupalong Rohingya Refugee Camp Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh — May 16, 2025A mysterious and rapidly spreading fever is causing widespread distress in the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, with residents reporting severe symptoms. At the same time, health services struggle to identify the cause or provide adequate treatment. Over the past two weeks, dozens of refugees, especially in Camp-4 Extension and Camp-2W, have exp…