Health alert
Climate change behind prolonged dengue season
In the first 22 days in November, the country has already witnessed over 123 deaths and 23,009 dengue cases, showing an alarming trend this year.
Pneumonia, associated symptoms: 89 children die in 17 days at Shishu Hospital
With a cannula in her right hand, three-and-half-year-old Madeya Momtaz was receiving treatment while lying on a bed in the pneumonia ward of Dhaka Shishu Hospital.
Dengue Fever: 1 dead, 201 hospitalised
One more dengue patient died while 201 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
Dengue claims 2 more lives
Two more dengue patients died and 14 were hospitalised in the 24 hours till yesterday morning.
Dengue claims 8 lives in a day
Eight dengue patients died, while 765 were admitted to hospitals across the country yesterday.
‘Pink eye’ prevalence in the port city
There has been a sudden increase in conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye) patients in Chattogram city for over two weeks.
The dangerous rise of dengue
Twenty-four dengue patients have died so far in the country, of whom, 21 died in the last eight months.
Dengue cases double between July, Aug
August witnessed 3,551 dengue cases, more than double the number recorded in July. This indicates that the dengue situation is further deteriorating.
Still no robust policy to control Aedes mosquitoes
Three years have passed since the country witnessed over one lakh dengue patients in a year.
96 hospitalised with dengue
At least 96 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
Dengue claims two more lives
Two patients died of dengue while 65 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
‘Dengue menace may spiral out of control’
In July, the number of dengue cases was double than that of June, showing signs that the situation might get out of hand.
64 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 64 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
New dengue variant found
Bangladeshi researchers have detected a new variant of the dengue virus in the country. This implies that dengue patients are at higher risk of severe conditions, due to repeated infections involving different variants.
69 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 69 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
Dengue claims two more lives
Two dengue patients died while 51 were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
Cox’s Bazar a new dengue hotspot
Cox’s Bazar has become a hotspot for spreading dengue after Dhaka. Two dengue patients died and 103 patients were hospitalised with dengue in the district this year so far.
51 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 51 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.