Health alert

Health alert

Climate change behind prolonged dengue season

In the first 22 days in November, the country has already witnessed over 123 deaths and 23,009 dengue cases, showing an alarming trend this year.

4w ago

Pneumonia, associated symptoms: 89 children die in 17 days at Shishu Hospital

With a cannula in her right hand, three-and-half-year-old Madeya Momtaz was receiving treatment while lying on a bed in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital.

8m ago

Dengue Fever: 1 dead, 201 hospitalised

One more dengue patient died while 201 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.

1y ago

Dengue claims 2 more lives

Two more dengue patients died and 14 were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.

1y ago

Dengue claims 8 lives in a day

Eight dengue patients died, while 765 were admitted to hospitals across the country yesterday.

2y ago

‘Pink eye’ prevalence in the port city

There has been a sudden increase in conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye) patients in Chattogram city for over two weeks.

2y ago

The dangerous rise of dengue

Twenty-four dengue patients have died so far in the country, of whom, 21 died in the last eight months.

2y ago

Dengue cases double between July, Aug

August witnessed 3,551 dengue cases, more than double the number recorded in July. This indicates that the dengue situation is further deteriorating.

2y ago

Still no robust policy to control Aedes mosquitoes

Three years have passed since the country witnessed over one lakh dengue patients in a year.

2y ago

96 hospitalised with dengue

At least 96 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

2y ago

Dengue claims two more lives

Two patients died of dengue while 65 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

2y ago

‘Dengue menace may spiral out of control’

In July, the number of dengue cases was double than that of June, showing signs that the situation might get out of hand.

2y ago

64 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 64 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

2y ago

New dengue variant found

Bangladeshi researchers have detected a new variant of the dengue virus in the country. This implies that dengue patients are at higher risk of severe conditions, due to repeated  infections involving different variants.

2y ago

69 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 69 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

2y ago

Dengue claims two more lives

Two dengue patients died while 51 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

2y ago

Cox’s Bazar a new dengue hotspot

Cox’s Bazar has become a hotspot for spreading dengue after Dhaka. Two dengue patients died and 103 patients were hospitalised with dengue in the district this year so far.

2y ago

51 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 51 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

2y ago