dengue cases in Bangladesh

Dengue Outbreak: August cases surpass all of 2022

With four days shy of the month-end, August has seen a higher number of dengue cases than all of last year.

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.

Dengue Outbreak: More cases now outside Dhaka

For the first time in the country’s history, dengue cases outside Dhaka district have outnumbered cases inside the district, raising an alarm that the situation may worsen outside Dhaka.

Dengue infections up fivefold in first 5 months this year: Maleque

Health Minister Zahed Maleque today said that about 1,700 people have so far been infected with dengue this year, which is five times the number of infected at the same time last year

Early action key to dengue control

Lessons from past years must reflect in decisions by relevant authorities

Why is dengue deadlier this year?

When there were more than one lakh reported cases of the dengue virus in the country in 2019, the death toll was 179, but this year 216 people have died so far from dengue even though cases are around half compared to three years ago.

Could vaccines turn the tide in the fight against dengue?

The government’s fight against the scourge of ever-increasing dengue infections has proven to be futile.

Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?

The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness

Dengue fever: 5 more die, 873 hospitalised in 24hrs

At least five dengue patients died while 873 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning (October 31, 2022).

August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023

Dengue Outbreak: August cases surpass all of 2022

With four days shy of the month-end, August has seen a higher number of dengue cases than all of last year.

August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023

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.

August 19, 2023
August 19, 2023

Dengue Outbreak: More cases now outside Dhaka

For the first time in the country’s history, dengue cases outside Dhaka district have outnumbered cases inside the district, raising an alarm that the situation may worsen outside Dhaka.

May 29, 2023
May 29, 2023

Dengue infections up fivefold in first 5 months this year: Maleque

Health Minister Zahed Maleque today said that about 1,700 people have so far been infected with dengue this year, which is five times the number of infected at the same time last year

May 18, 2023
May 18, 2023

Early action key to dengue control

Lessons from past years must reflect in decisions by relevant authorities

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022

Why is dengue deadlier this year?

When there were more than one lakh reported cases of the dengue virus in the country in 2019, the death toll was 179, but this year 216 people have died so far from dengue even though cases are around half compared to three years ago.

November 11, 2022
November 11, 2022

Could vaccines turn the tide in the fight against dengue?

The government’s fight against the scourge of ever-increasing dengue infections has proven to be futile.

November 7, 2022
November 7, 2022

Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?

The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness

October 31, 2022
October 31, 2022

Dengue fever: 5 more die, 873 hospitalised in 24hrs

At least five dengue patients died while 873 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till this morning (October 31, 2022).

October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022

Aedes-Manush Bhai-Bhai?

The annual meeting of the Nikhil Bangladesh Mosha (mosquito) Samity has been convened.