Dengue cases
Address IV saline crisis urgently
Shortages of dengue medicine should not have been an issue at this critical time
We can’t treat dengue patients with so few nurses
Government must address the shortage in public hospitals
Dengue Outbreak: 21-40 age group hit the hardest
Almost 35 percent of the people who died from dengue are aged between 21 and 40 years, according to the health directorate data.
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 patients deserve optimal care
Hospitals must be better equipped to treat incoming patients
14 more die of dengue, 2,653 hospitalised
Among the deaths, 10 were in Dhaka
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.
Early action key to dengue control
Lessons from past years must reflect in decisions by relevant authorities
Highest dengue deaths last year
At least 281 people succumbed to dengue last year, while 62,382 patients were hospitalised, the highest deaths and second-highest cases ever recorded in the country.
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Hospitalised dengue patients near 50k
The number of dengue patients hospitalised across the country this year is almost 50,000, the second time this has happened in Bangladesh.
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Dengue deaths now 202
The deaths from dengue this year crossed 200 yesterday, the highest figure in a single year since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in the country.
Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?
The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness
Rising dengue cases call for urgent action
With the number of dengue cases soaring every day across the country, hospitals especially those in the capital are struggling to deal with the patients, health officials say while experts suggest immediate steps to control Aedes mosquitoes.
2 dengue patients die, 53 hospitalised in 24 hours
Two dengue patients died while 53 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 17, 2022).
DNCC opens control room to provide free dengue test
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today (July 16, 2022) opened a control room to provide free dengue tests and advice regarding the disease to its residents.
49 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 49 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
Dengue fever: 32 patients hospitalised in 24 hours
At least 32 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (June 26, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).