Disease

Disease

HMPV: Medical team deployed at Hili checkpost

Following instructions from the health ministry, a medical team, led by Md Jahangir Alam, a sub-assistant community medical officer from the upazila health complex, initiated its activities

2d ago

HMPV virus: Passengers urged to wear masks at Dhaka airport

The directives were issued one day after a case of HMPV virus was detected in the country

3d ago

One dies of dengue

57 hospitalised in the last 24 hours

4d ago

HMPV detected in Bangladesh

30-yr-old from Kishoreganj undergoing treatment

4d ago

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.

4d ago

1 more dies of dengue

At least one dengue patient died while 57 patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till yesterday morning.

4d 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.

5d 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.

5d ago

DNCC extends anti-mosquito drive till Aug 31

Dhaka North City Corporation has extended its month-long anti-mosquito drive for another month till August 31 to curb the spread of mosquito-borne diseases including dengue

1y ago

Dengue: Death toll tops 250 as 4 more die in a day

With four deaths from dengue in 24 hours till this morning, the total number of deaths from the disease this year reached 251

1y ago

Government plans trial of a dengue vaccine

The government is planning to start the trial of a potential dengue vaccine soon, says Prof Ahmedul Kabir, additional director general (planning and development) at the health directorate

1y ago

Dengue Outbreak: July, deadliest month in 22 years

July has turned out to be the deadliest month since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in the country way back in 2000.

1y ago

Dengue: 8 dead, 2,731 hospitalised in 24 hours

Eight dengue patients died in different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till this morning

1y ago

Dengue fever: 10 more died, 2,202 hospitalised in 24hrs

Ten more dengue patients died while 2,202 others were hospitalised during the 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services

1y ago

Dengue Outbreak: Four more die, 1,503 hospitalised

Four dengue patients died while 1,503 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

1y ago

Dengue fever: 4 dead, 1,503 hospitalised in 24hrs

Four dengue patients died while 1,503 were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.

1y ago

Covid-19: Country reports one more death, 61 cases

Bangladesh reported one more Covid-19-linked death and 61 fresh cases in 24 hours till this morning

1y ago

Dengue Outbreak: 178 dead in July alone

With 10 new deaths recorded yesterday, 178 people have died from dengue just in the month of July.

1y ago