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.

16h 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.

16h 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

Covid infection rate still high

The Covid-19 infection rate in the country slightly dropped yesterday but it’s still high and above 5 percent

11m ago

Covid infection rate sees sharp rise in a day

The daily positivity rate of Covid-19 has surged to 8.62 percent in the last 24 hours till yesterday, up from 5.14 percent just the day before.

11m ago

Saima Wazed appointed WHO regional director

Saima Wazed was appointed as the World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for South-East Asia by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland today

11m ago

Covid-19 positivity rate jumps to 8.62%

Covid-19 positivity rate in the country increased to 8.62 percent from yesterday's 5.14 percent, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said today

11m ago

24 more dengue patients hospitalised

Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning, seven of whom are from Dhaka..With the new cases, the total number of cases this year rose to 907, according to the Directorate General of Health Services

11m ago

Country sees Covid death for second straight day

For second consecutive days, Bangladesh yesterday reported another death from Covid-19 while the infection rate slightly dropped from Saturday and Sunday.

11m ago

30 more get hospitalised with dengue

Thirty dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, four of whom were from Dhaka

11m ago

Another dies of Covid-19, positivity rate 5.14pc

One death from Covid-19 was reported in the 24 hours till 8:00am today, making it the second Covid death in two days, according to the Directorate General of Health Services

11m ago

Country logs Covid death after a week

Another Covid-19 death was reported in the country yesterday while the infection rate has been on a steady rise for the past month.

11m ago

1 die of dengue, 32 hospitalised

One dengue patient died while 32 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

11m ago