Disease control
Dengue outbreak: 11 more hospitalised in 24 hours
No fresh death due to dengue was reported in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
World TB Day 2024: Yes! We can #EndTB!
Millions around the globe commemorate World TB Day today. The theme of World TB Day 2024, “Yes! We can end TB!”—conveys a message of hope that getting back on track to turn the tide against the TB epidemic is possible through high-level
Death by ‘Unknown’ virus: IEDCR probe team now in Rajshahi
A three-member team from Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research yesterday started investigating the deaths of two sisters in Rajshahi, who died in a span of four days reportedly after contracting an “unidentified” virus.
Environmental monitoring offers low-cost tool for typhoid fever surveillance
A recent study conducted by Senjuti Saha and her team at the Child Health Research Foundation in Bangladesh has revealed a promising new method for tracking the prevalence of Typhoid fever in communities, which has been published in the open access journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Rohingyas highly exposed to HIV
The Rohingya community living in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps has an alarmingly high exposure to HIV, said health professionals and NGO workers.
US approves first vaccine against chikungunya virus
US health authorities on Thursday approved the world's first vaccine for chikungunya, a virus spread by infected mosquitoes that the Food and Drug Administration called "an emerging global health threat".
Dengue outbreak: Country sees third highest daily deaths
At least 17 more people died from dengue in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday as the country reported the third highest number of deaths in a single day this year.
Dengue Outbreak: August sets monthly case record
With 2,201 infections in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, the total number of dengue cases in August rose to 56,798, setting a monthly record.
Dengue cases cross 28,000, 2nd highest since 2000
Dengue has still not loosened its grip on the country, as infections keep piling up. Cases this year reached 28,698 yesterday, the second highest since 2000, when the country witnessed the first-ever outbreak.
Social stigma, a major barrier
Tamima, a ninth grader in a Dhaka school, was elated as the doctor at Shyamoli’s 250-bed TB Hospital discharged her following her recovery from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in early April this year.
Countries should take immediate steps to contain Monkeypox: WHO
Countries should take quick steps to contain the spread of monkeypox and share data about their vaccine stockpiles, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday.
Can monkeypox become a pandemic?
Monkeypox has emerged as a new concern in a world ravaged by Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the fact that no deaths have been reported, monkeypox cases have been detected in 12 countries across Europe, North America, and Australia.
How prepared is Bangladesh to deal with monkeypox?
Around 80 monkeypox patients have been identified in 11 different countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning that more cases may be detected. It said it was still trying to learn more about 50 other suspects without naming any countries.
Rodents could be asymptomatic carriers of SARS-like Coronaviruses
SARS-like coronaviruses may be silent in rodents. Some ancestral rodents likely had repeated infections with SARS-like Coronaviruses, leading
Make health sector more robust
President Abdul Hamid yesterday said Bangladesh has done better than even some developed countries in successfully tackling the pandemic.
Insulin to be free of cost for diabetic patients in future: health minister
Steps are underway to provide diabetic patients with free insulin at government hospitals in the future, said Health Minister Zahid Maleque said today.
The primary driver of TB transmission and its detection
The virtual 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health (WCOLH) opened on October 19, 2021, announcing three significant scientific
WHO approves first malaria vaccine to protect children in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the only approved vaccine against malaria should be widely used on African children, potentially a major advance against a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people annually.