Disease control

Disease control

Dengue outbreak sparks protests in Barguna

Activists from Students Against Discrimination staged a protest at the Barguna Press Club yesterday, raising alarm over what they called a “dire dengue situation” in the district.

6d ago

Mosquito Control: DSCC launches drives to combat dengue

As dengue-related deaths and infections continue to climb, the Dhaka South City Corporation conducted a special mosquito control and cleanliness drive yesterday in the capital’s Dhanmondi area.

1m ago

Leprosy cases keep rising in Sylhet

The number of leprosy patients rose in Sylhet district in recent times amid inadequate treatment facilities.

4m ago

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).

1y ago

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

1y ago

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.

1y ago

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.

1y ago

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.

1y ago

48 more dengue patients hospitalised in Dhaka in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported 48 more dengue cases in 24 hours until this morning.

3y ago

36 more dengue patients hospitalised in Dhaka in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported 36 new dengue cases in 24 hours until this morning, as concerns mounted over the spread of the mosquito-borne disease during monsoon.

3y ago

Selfitis: the selfie caused mental disorder

Selfie is a well-known word in the modern world of social media violence.

3y ago

Know how you can get Giardiasis

Giardiasis is a common diarrhoeal disease, predominantly found at the commencement of monsoon. It is a parasitic disease caused by the parasite Giardia duodenalis, also known as Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis. Giardia infects the small intestine which later causes diarrhoea. Giardia can be found in every region of the earth.

3y ago

30 more with dengue hospitalised in Dhaka in 24 hours

At least thirty new patients diagnosed with dengue were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka in 24 hours until this morning as the mosquito-borne disease continued to spread during monsoon, authorities said.

3y ago

12 new dengue patients hospitalised in Dhaka in 24 hours

Twelve new patients diagnosed with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka in the last 24 hours till this morning amid a spike in the mosquito-borne disease during monsoon.

3y ago

1,200 families deprived of cheap rated rice

At least 1,200 families in Phulbari upazila of the district have been deprived of getting rice at Tk 10 per kg, thanks to the callousness of

8y ago

Special VGF rice before Eid

Ahead of the biggest festival of Eid-ul-Fitr the government has allocated 3,894 tonnes of rice for distribution among thousands of VGF (Vulnerable Group Feeding) cardholders in six upazilas and four municipalities of the district.

8y ago

Mosquito killing drive begins

A month-long mosquito killing drive began in the district yesterday. Manikganj municipality mayor Gazi Kamrul Huda Selim inaugurated

9y ago

Spring arriving earlier due to global warming

Spring is arriving ever earlier as greenhouse gas emissions and global temperatures rise, and the northern hemisphere growing season is now two weeks longer than it was in 1900.

9y ago