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

Students to pay fees through e-banking soon

Banks will introduce a technology-based system for collecting various fees from students across the country. The system will include

9y ago

Water at 41 river points rises

Water levels in 41 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rises and 36 stations recorded

9y ago

Climate change triggers disasters in Barind tract

Adverse impacts of climate change have triggered recurrence of natural calamities in the high Barind tract posing a serious threat to the overall farming system as well as the living conditions of people there, said speakers at a discussion.

10y ago

Regional climate change talks begin in Khulna tomorrow

Bangladesh will host a three-day regional consultation of the “Nansen Initiative” on climate change, disasters, and human mobility in

10y ago

Two new vaccines for pneumonia, polio to be launched today

Four international organisations will launch two new life-saving vaccines today aiming to protect Bangladeshi children from pneumonia

10y ago
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