Disease

Disease

Cancer patients cut off from vital lifeline

All six radiotherapy machines of the NICRH have been out of order for 19 days, depriving over 200 cancer patients of their scheduled therapy every day.

3h ago

Five Reovirus cases found for 1st time in Bangladesh

The Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) has found the presence of reovirus for the first time in Bangladesh.

3h ago

HMPV: Health check begins at Benapole port

Benapole Immigration Health Department today started to check the passengers travelling between India and Bangladesh as part of its initiative to prevent the spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)

1d ago

Two die of dengue

Two patients died from dengue while 70 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

4d ago

Children take a hit from winter diseases

The influx of child patients suffering from pneumonia, winter diarrhoea and other cold-related diseases has been straining hospitals.

5d ago

Mosquito menace grips Mymensingh

Unclean drains, scattered waste key contributors, say locals

1w ago

2024: continued struggle against dengue

The year 2023 was one of dengue devastation, breaking all previous records. As the new year approached, there was much discussion about improving the situation. However, it turned out to be all talk and no show, as dengue still claimed hundreds of lives in 2024.

1w ago

Two die of dengue, 84 get hospitalised

The death toll rises to 575

1w ago

One dies of dengue

One dengue patient died while 16 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

10m ago

Measles cases rose 79pc globally last year: WHO

The World Health Organization yesterday voiced alarm at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported worldwide last year -- a 79-percent increase from 2022.

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New Covid variant can infect even those with 2 vaccine doses: BSMMU

Vice-Chancellor Prof Sharfuddin Ahmed says after BSSMU conducts genome sequencing

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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.

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Deaths from unidentified disease: IEDCR team visits Rajshahi

A three-member team of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) today started investigating the deaths of two children who died of an unidentified disease in Rajshahi recently

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Bangladesh reports 53 more Covid-19 cases in 24hrs

Bangladesh reported 53 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning

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Bangladesh reports 43 more Covid-19 cases in 24hrs

Bangladesh reported 43 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till this morning

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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.

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Country sees Covid death for 2nd straight day

For a second consecutive day, Bangladesh witnessed another Covid-19 death in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

10m ago

Covid-19: One more death reported for 2nd consecutive day

For a second consecutive day, Bangladesh witnessed another Covid-19 death in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today

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