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Disease

Dengue: 8 die, 2,889 hospitalised in a day

At least eight more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

1d ago

Dengue Outbreak: This month already deadlier than August

Health experts had termed August the deadliest month in terms of dengue cases and fatalities. But the numbers have climbed even higher this month. 

2d ago

Dengue fever: 21 more die, 3,015 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, 10 were reported in the capital

2d ago

Tackling Dengue: Govt to buy 2m bags of iv fluids from India

The government has decided to purchase 2 million bags of IV fluids, or injectable saline solution, to address the market shortage of this essential medicine used to treat dengue patients.

3d ago

Dengue: 7 die, 3,027 hospitalised in a day

Death toll now 846; a total of 1,73,795 cases

3d ago

Dengue: 17 die, 3,084 hospitalised in a day

Death toll 839; a total of 170,768 cases this year

4d ago

Don’t refer dengue patients to Dhaka

The health directorate has instructed all health officials outside the capital not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka for treatment.

5d ago

Dengue: 18 die, 3,122 hospitalised in a day

At least 18 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

5d ago

Don't refer dengue patients to Dhaka, DGHS tells health officials

The health directorate has instructed all health officials across the country not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka from outside the capital for treatment

5d ago

Dengue Outbreak: Fatalities cross 800

With 14 more deaths recorded yesterday, the total number of dengue fatalities has now crossed the 800-mark.

6d ago

Dengue death toll crosses 800

14 more people die, 2,598 hospitalised in 24 hours

6d ago

Dengue fever: 12 dead, 2,129 hospitalised in a day

The mosquito-borne disease has so far claimed at least 790 lives this year

1w ago

Mortality rate of Nipah virus 'very high' compared to Covid

Says director general of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)

1w ago

Nipah virus outbreak in India: What do we know so far?

Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.

1w ago

Dengue: 11 dead, 2,663 hospitalised in a day

The disease has so far claimed at least 778 lives this year

1w ago

Dengue outbreak: 15 dead, 2,944 hospitalised

At least 15 more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease.

1w ago

Dengue fever: 15 dead, 2,944 hospitalised in a day

The disease has so far claimed at least 767 lives this year

1w ago