dengue case in Bangladesh
Dengue Outbreak: This month already deadlier than August
Health experts had termed August the deadliest month in terms of dengue cases and fatalities. But the numbers have climbed even higher this month.
Dengue fever: 12 dead, 2,129 hospitalised in a day
The mosquito-borne disease has so far claimed at least 790 lives this year
Understanding the difference between dengue, flu, and COVID-19
With the onset of monsoon, torrential rains, and extreme hot weather, it looks like different viral diseases are making their rounds.
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.
14 more die of dengue, 2,653 hospitalised
Among the deaths, 10 were in Dhaka
A nation off-guard: Why is dengue still a non-issue?
Can we respond to a public health crisis with the same urgency as the crisis over our electoral future?
Dengue Fever: Record 820 hospitalised in a day
At least 820 people were hospitalised with dengue and two others died from the disease in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am yesterday, said the health directorate.
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.
How to prevent dengue fever
Dengue fever and other severe dengue symptoms are the result of a viral illness spread by mosquito bites. Those infected with dengue often have a high temperature, headache, bodily pains, nausea, and rash. As the population of Aedes mosquitoes, which transmit the dengue virus, has surged in the early days of summer, medical professionals have warned that Bangladesh may have an even more severe outbreak of the disease in 2023 than in the previous years.
1 dengue patient dead, 431 hospitalised in 24 hours
One dengue patient died while 431 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 21, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 more dengue patient dies; death toll this year now 9
One dengue patient died while 85 patients were admitted at hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8 am today.
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.
