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.

18h 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.

18h 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 Covid-19; positivity rate 5.92pc

The death was reported from Chattogram division. It was the third Covid death reported this year, after one death each on January 11 and January 14

11m ago

COVID-19: Infection rate goes up by 5pc in a month

With 13 new cases recorded yesterday, the Covid-19 infection rate has shot up to 5.83 percent from last month’s 0.66.

11m ago

Dengue claims two more lives

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 13 this year.

11m ago

Dengue claims 2 more lives

Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 13 this year

11m ago

Eighteen more hospitalised with dengue

Eighteen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, five of whom are from Dhaka.

11m ago

22 more Covid cases reported in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported 22 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.

11m ago

18 more hospitalised with dengue

Eighteen dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning, five of whom are from Dhaka

11m ago

JN.1, new Covid subvariant, is here now

The new subvariant of the coronavirus -- JN.1 -- has been detected for the first time in Bangladesh.

11m ago

Dengue fever: One dead, 29 hospitalised in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died while 29 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

11m ago

Covid-19 vaccination campaign to restart: DGHS

The government has decided to restart distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines amid recent rise in infection across the country

11m ago