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.

7h 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.

7h 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 more dies from Covid

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 43 new cases in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.

10m ago

One more Covid-19 death, 43 cases recorded in 24hrs

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19 death and 43 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning

10m ago

38 more Covid cases in 24 hours

In the past 24 hours, Bangladesh confirmed 38 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total to 20,47,709, with a slight decrease in the infection rate from yesterday’s 9.66 percent to 8.66 percent.

11m ago

Bangladesh reports 36 more Covid cases

Bangladesh reported 36 more Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday while the infection rate has risen slightly to 6.10 percent from Friday’s 5.64 percent.

11m ago

Bangladesh reports 47 more Covid cases

Bangladesh reported 47 more Covid-19 cases in 24 hours till yesterday morning.

11m ago

20 more hospitalised with dengue

Twenty patients, including nine in Dhaka, were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning.

11m ago

One dies of Covid, 34 more cases reported

The death was reported at a government hospital in Dhaka division. So far, the Directorate General of Health Services has reported six Covid-related deaths this year

11m ago

Dengue: 22 patients hospitalised in a day

No dengue deaths were reported while 22 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

11m ago

Dengue: 1 dies, 11 get hospitalised

One more dengue patient died while 11 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

11m ago

119 RU students diagnosed with jaundice in two weeks

At least 119 Rajshahi University students were diagnosed with jaundice at the on-campus Central Medical Center between January 15 and February 4, marking a four times surge of infection in two weeks

11m ago