dengue fever
Take more effective steps to fight dengue: HC to govt
The High Court directs the authorities concerned to take more effective measures across the country in order to prevent Aedes mosquito that causes dengue fever among people.
28 August 2019
Dengue: Scientists taking the fight to world’s most dangerous creature
Around the world, mosquitoes are winning their war of attrition. With the help from a tiny bacterium, scientists are fighting back.
28 August 2019
2 die of dengue in Khulna, Mymensingh
Two people die after being diagnosed with dengue in Khulna and Mymensingh.
28 August 2019
3 more die of dengue in Dhaka, Rangpur, Jhenidah
Three more people die after being diagnosed with dengue in Dhaka, Rangpur and Jhenidah districts.
27 August 2019
Govt can’t avoid responsibility for crisis of effective mosquito repellent: HC
The High Court has observed that the government along with the Dhaka City Corporations cannot avoid the responsibility for not purchasing effective medicine to kill the Aedes mosquito that causes dengue fever among people.
26 August 2019
Woman dies of dengue in Madaripur
A woman dies of dengue fever in Shibchar upazila of Madaripur district.
25 August 2019
Dengue Outbreak: Daily hospital admissions come down
The number of dengue patients reported at hospitals has been decreasing over last three weeks, said hospital sources and health professionals.
24 August 2019
Child dies of dengue in Mymensingh
A five-year-old boy dies of mosquito-borne disease dengue in Mymensingh. The victim was identified as Mohammad Jarif, son of Mohammad Arif hailed from Mymensingh city’s Shikarikanda area.
24 August 2019
Non-critical patients crowd dist hospitals
Hospitals at district and divisional headquarters are seeing a huge surge of dengue patients referred from upazila hospitals for better treatment.
Civil Surgeon of Patuakhali Dr Hedayatul Islam said, “Many dengue patients are being referred to district hospitals from upazila health
22 August 2019
No let-up in dengue woes
The number of dengue patients in the capital has begun to show an upward trend in the past two days, following a fall during the Eid vacation.
According to the Director General of Health Services, 1,929 patients were infected in the last 24 hours across the country till 8:00am
15 August 2019
Dengue: 1,200 hospitalised in last 24hrs
A total of 1,200 new patients infected with mosquito-borne disease dengue are admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours.
13 August 2019
5 die of dengue fever in 2 days
Five people have died of dengue fever in the last two days in Dhaka, Laxmipur, Khulna and Pabna districts.
13 August 2019
Keep houses, surroundings clean to prevent dengue: President
President Abdul Hamid urges the authorities concerned to encourage people all to keep their houses and surroundings clean for preventing dengue.
12 August 2019
10 new dengue patients identified in Bagerhat
Health department has identified new 10 more dengue patients in Bagerhat.
12 August 2019
Suhrawardy hospital opens 2 new dengue wards
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital in Dhaka opens two new temporary dengue wards. Health Minister Zahid Maleque inaugurates the two wards consisting of 100 beds each.
11 August 2019
Dengue situation turned serious for lack of prior preparations: Minister
Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin says the dengue situation has taken a serious turn in the country for lack of prior preparations to face it.
11 August 2019
4th grader dies of dengue in Barishal
A fourth grader dies of dengue after she went to visit her grandparents with her family in Rajapur town of Jhalakhathi.
10 August 2019
Govt allocates Tk 51cr for eliminating mosquitoes
The government has allocated Tk 51.5 crore to help Dhaka city corporations and municipalities fight mosquitoes.
7 August 2019
Another dies of dengue; unofficial death toll now 68
Another person died of dengue fever taking the unofficial death toll to 66 in the recent outbreak of the mosquito-borne tropical disease in the country.
7 August 2019
No need to spray ineffective insecticide: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader asks the authorities concerned to refrain from spraying ineffective mosquito medicines.
7 August 2019