dengue in bangladesh
What 'success' is the mayor talking about?
DSCC mayor’s claim about dengue prevention in 2023 raises questions
Don’t mess up dengue control this time
Pre-emptive measures key to preventing another dengue disaster
Diagnose dengue with ease at home
People who suspect that they have dengue may soon breathe a little easier as they will not have to take on the hassle of a hospital visit to confirm or dispel the fear.
Eid and dengue can be a dangerous mix
Spike in infections feared as many thousands leave cities
Dengue Menace: Aedes control efforts not up to the mark
The number of dengue patients will be higher this year than last year and most of the cases will be from outside Dhaka, said experts.
Dengue Menace: Rain raises spectre of fresh bout
The rain will create more breeding places for the Aedes mosquitoes that will eventually spread the deadly dengue virus, experts warn, urging the authorities to act now.
How did Bangladesh end up with its deadliest dengue outbreak?
The government's approach to dealing with the ongoing dengue outbreak in the country seems rather apathetic.
Containing dengue: The deaths belie claims of success
The crisis has reached a stage where a victim's family now accepts its fate as an unavoidable misfortune
Don't refer dengue patients to Dhaka, DGHS tells health officials
The health directorate has instructed all health officials across the country not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka from outside the capital for treatment
Innovative approaches to preventing dengue
Advancements in genetic engineering have led to the development of genetically modified mosquitoes that are resistant to dengue virus infection.
Dengue Outbreak: Platelet kit crunch delaying treatment
Treatment of seriously ill dengue patients is being affected by an acute shortage of the kit needed to extract platelets from whole blood in a method that requires only a single donor.
When will the government learn from past dengue outbreaks?
We even have our own experts repeatedly giving warnings ahead of the dengue season, and every year, they fall on deaf ears.
Dengue cases hit all-time high
With 2,192 new patients admitted to hospitals yesterday, dengue cases hit a record high since its first official outbreak in 2000, crossing the 1,00,000-threshold in eight months this year.
Our dengue control methods are beyond inadequate
The situation has further deteriorated in June with the onset of monsoon, which is the breeding season for Aedes mosquitoes.
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.
34 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 34 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 7, 2022).
Confusion over Dengue Deaths: DGHS confirms 47, to review 89
Authorities will review the deaths of 89 people, amid confusion over the number of fatalities from dengue.
Dengue Situation: Now alarming also outside the capital
For the last one week, hospitals outside Dhaka are receiving more dengue patients than those in the capital.
Students, officegoers most vulnerable
Students and officegoers are most vulnerable to dengue infection, according to a government survey.
