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.

21h 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.

21h 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)

2d 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

Bangladesh reports first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1

Bangladesh has reported its first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) said today

11m ago

Dengue looks ominous even in lean season

At least 10 dengue patients have died and about 756 new patients were hospitalised in the first 17 days of the year, portending an ominous trajectory of the mosquito-borne disease in 2024.

11m ago

Dengue fever: 2 dead, 23 hopitalised in 24 hours

Two more dengue patients died while 23 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

12m ago

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 30 hopitalised in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died while 30 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

12m ago

Two more die of dengue

Two more dengue patients died while 38 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

12m ago

Dengue claims one more life

One more dengue patient died while 25 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

12m ago

Dengue claims one more life

One more dengue patient died while 25 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

12m ago

17 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 17 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

12m ago

39 more Covid cases in 24 hours

Bangladesh reported 39 more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.

12m ago

17 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 17 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

1y ago