dengue fever

24 more dengue patients hospitalised

Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning, seven of whom are from Dhaka..With the new cases, the total number of cases this year rose to 907, according to the Directorate General of Health Services

1 die of dengue, 32 hospitalised

One dengue patient died while 32 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 30 hopitalised in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died while 30 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 45 hospitalised in 24 hours

One patient died while 45 others were hospitalised around the country due to dengue fever during the 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 70 hopitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died in the country today taking the total number of deaths due to the disease this year to two, according to the data of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

Country records 1st death from dengue this year

One person died due to dengue today. This is the first death of this year related to the disease, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

Dengue death toll crosses 1,700-mark

2 die, 110 hospitalised in a day

Dengue: 4 more die, 188 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, two were reported in Dhaka

Dengue: 2 die, 190 hospitalised in a day

1,678 deaths, 3,18,803 cases this year

December 10, 2023
December 10, 2023

Dengue: 9 more die, 459 hospitalised in a day

At least nine more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023

Dengue: 2 more die, 566 hospitalised in a day

At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today

December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023

Dengue fever: 5 die, 669 hospitalised in a day

At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

September 2, 2023
September 2, 2023

The dread of dengue has taken over

The situation wouldn’t have been so dire had the authorities learnt any lessons from past experiences.

September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023

Botched dengue response: Where does the fault lie?

2019 was a watershed for dengue, with the highest number of cases ever reported globally. For Bangladesh too, it was a loud wake-up call, with record caseload and deaths. But the government continued with its slumber.

August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023

Dengue: Risks, costs surge for late hospital admission

Maya Akter Sumi was surprised to notice blood trickling down the nose of her five-year-old daughter Israt Jahan Fatema on July 31.

July 11, 2023
July 11, 2023

Mosquito coils, sprays, nets see rising demand

The demand for anti-mosquito products, such as coils, aerosol sprays, nets and rackets, has increased in Bangladesh as people are looking to avoid dengue fever amid the recent outbreak, according to businesspeople.

July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023

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.

July 5, 2023
July 5, 2023

Dengue taking a dangerous turn

14 deaths recorded in first four days of July

June 13, 2023
June 13, 2023

Positive results for potential first chikungunya vaccine

French-Austrian drugmaker Valneva's vaccine candidate against chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus that causes occasional outbreaks across the world, showed promising results in a large new trial, a study said on Tuesday.

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