Dengue Fever in Dhaka
Dengue fever: 4 deaths, 677 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least four dengue patients died while 677 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 11, 2022).
Dengue patient dies in Dhaka
An 11-year-old girl, who was diagnosed with dengue fever, dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).
Another dies of dengue in Dhaka
One more patient has died of dengue, mosquito-borne disease, at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), taking the countrywide death toll to 128.
Healthy diet tips for dengue patients
As dengue fever is alarmingly spreading across the country, it is very important to take measures including food habits which will effectively minimise the risk of the disease.
Dengue: All you need to know
As dengue fever is turning into a severe health crisis across the country, it is important that you know about the disease, how it spreads, and what you should do to minimise the risk of the disease.
Mayors embezzled Tk 50cr allocated for mosquito control: JP
Jatiya Party demands the mayors of Dhaka North and South city corporations to step down from their posts, bringing allegation of misappropriation of Tk 50 crore allocated for mosquito control.
Ensure no still water at home
Health experts fear the exodus of thousands city dwellers during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha vacations could further spread the dengue outbreak in the city, as mosquitoes might use the empty homes, schools and offices as prime breeding grounds.
3 including pregnant woman die of dengue fever in Dhaka
Three people die after they were diagnosed with dengue and were being treated at different hospitals in Dhaka.
District hospitals short on dengue detection kits
Public health professionals in several districts have demanded an urgent supply of dengue detection kits as they are struggling to deal with a surge of patients due to the kit shortage.
Double trouble for the poor
Rabbi’s dengue fever has left him and his family devastated. The nine-year-old boy, living with his parents in Tejgaon, started having a fever on Monday. The temperature kept going up and the
Dengue under control likely by early Sept: Khokon
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon has said that the authorities concerned are trying their best to control the dengue outbreak by early September.
Dengue spreads to 50 districts
Dengue has spread to 50 districts with a record 1,096 patients having been diagnosed with the viral disease yesterday alone.
Surge in Dengue Cases in Capital: Hospitals full to the brim
Ripa, a resident of Narayanganj city, got admitted to a private hospital in Siddhirganj with fever on Tuesday. The following day, the doctors there referred the 26-year-old woman to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, suspecting she had been infected with dengue.
HC seeks info whether pvt hospitals, diagnostic centres charging extra for dengue test
The High Court wants to know whether private hospitals and diagnostic centres are charging extra from people who are going to test for Dengue fever and whether the government hospitals are conducting the tests free of cost.
Dhaka city corporations to launch combined operation against Aedes
Dhaka city corporations promise to the High Court that they will launch a combined operation and increase the dose of medicine to prevent mosquito menace in the capital.
Dengue under control: LGD Minister
Local Government Department (LGD) Minister Md Tazul Islam claims that the dengue situation is under control.
Tackling Spread of Dengue: Hospitals outside Dhaka not ready
After Antor Dutta, a 17-year-old college student, woke up with a fever on Tuesday morning, he was taken to Narsingdi Medical College Hospital. Doctors there gave him some medicines and advised him to take proper rest.
403 infected with dengue in 24 hours
The overall dengue situation in the country remains grim as 403 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals in 24 hours since 8:00am Sunday, the highest in a single day this year.
Dengue outbreak in Dhaka: HC summons top health officials of DNCC, DSCC
The High Court summons the chief health officials of the two Dhaka city corporations to appear before it to inform about the steps taken by the authorities in preventing outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya, and eliminating the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes in the capital.