Disease

Disease

Airborne superbugs lurk in Dhaka hospitals

Amid the bustling corridors of Dhaka’s hospitals, an invisible danger wafts silently through the air -- drug-resistant bacteria.

5h ago

One more dies of dengue

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till yesterday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to four this year.

5h ago

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.

1d 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.

1d 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.

5d 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.

6d ago

Mosquito menace grips Mymensingh

Unclean drains, scattered waste key contributors, say locals

1w ago

Delhi reports first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN1

India’s capital city Delhi has reported its first case of Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1, health ministry officials said today

1y ago

266 died from AIDS this year, 1,276 identified: DGHS

The number HIV/AIDS infections and deaths is increasing in Bangladesh, a DGHS study said.

1y ago

Second-time infection drives up dengue deaths

One of the main reasons behind dengue deaths this year was second-time infection, while other reasons include late hospitalisation and comorbidity, according to the recent findings of the health directorate’s death review committee.

1y ago

Dengue: One dies, 134 hospitalised in a day

One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,699 this year

1y ago

266 died from AIDS this year, 1,276 identified: DGHS study

The number HIV/AIDS infections and deaths from the disease is increasing in Bangladesh, said a study..According to a study conducted by the Directorate General of Health Services, a total of 1,276 new AIDS patients have been identified in the country this year. Of them, 266 have died..<

1y ago

One more dies of dengue

At least one person died from dengue in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday.

1y ago

Dengue: One dies, 89 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least one person died from dengue in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today

1y ago

Dengue claims four more lives

At least four more dengue patients died in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

1y ago

Dengue: 4 more die, 188 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, two were reported in Dhaka

1y ago

Preventing Dengue Outbreak: Authorities yet to take early steps

The authorities have apparently not learned any lessons from this year’s dengue outbreak that saw records tumble both in terms of death toll and hospitalisation.

1y ago