Over 1,160 hospitalised in first 3 days, total cases cross 11,000
Dengue fever is once again making a strong comeback in Bangladesh. In just the first half of the year, more than ten thousand people have been hospitalised, and forty-two deaths have already been confirmed.
Health experts and officials said the next two to three months will be crucial
While other countries boast cherry blossoms and beach holidays, we get a yearly VIP visit from the Aedes mosquito.
Bangladesh still finds itself dealing with the crisis as lives continue to be cut tragically short.
Dengue and mosquito-borne diseases in Bangladesh, much like floods or cyclones, are an issue that is not going anywhere.
As rain and thunderstorms are expected in various parts of the country over the next few days, experts warn that the dengue season could extend further this year.
Here are a few ways to stay safe from dengue. While most people know these precautions, a timely reminder never hurts anyone.
The country is already grappling with a rise in deadly dengue cases, and the ongoing rainy weather has stirred up fears of further deterioration of the situation.
Bangladesh's star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan said he knows how painful suffering from dengue is and also hoped that his advices would help people.
Observing that the existing medicine is not effective for eliminating Aedes mosquito, which causes dengue fever, the High Court directs the government to import effective medicine to kill the mosquito.
Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD-Inu) has called upon the government to form disaster management council to curb the dengue menace.
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader urges physicians to provide treatment to dengue patients at a token money on humanitarian ground.
Education ministry issues two circulars directing all its staff and officials across the country to take proper action in a bid to prevent the outbreak of dengue.
A lawyer sues four people, including the chairman of the Ibn Sina group, for allegedly providing wrong report on a blood test to determine platelet level for the diagnosis of dengue fever.
Expressing dissatisfaction over ineffectiveness of medicine for mosquito control amid the outbreak of dengue fever in Dhaka and across the country, the High Court has wanted to know when effective medicine for eliminating mosquitoes will arrive in the country.
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in Dhaka is struggling to attend the patients with dengue infection due to its limited capacity.
The Directorate of National Consumer Right Protection (DNCRP) fines two diagnostic centres in Dhaka for charging extra fees for the medical tests to diagnose dengue, violating the rate fixed by the government.
Two persons today reportedly died of dengue fever in Dhaka and Savar.
