Five more dengue patients died and 968 patients were hospitalised with the viral fever in the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning. According to the Directorate General of Heath Services (DGHS) the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in the country rose to 1,615 this year. It said a total of
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Dengue : Death toll rises to 1197 as 5 more die
Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 1,554 this year. During the period, 1,197 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the DGHS. A total of 4,653 dengue patients, including 904 in the
China to provide large-scale anti-dengue aid: Yao
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen today said that President Xi Jinping and and the Chinese government are "deeply concerned" on the dengue epidemic in Bangladesh and announced that China will provide 25 million RMB (USD 3.5 million) anti-dengue aid to Bangladesh. "Today, The Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh is handing over
Successful trial of dengue vaccine conducted in Bangladesh
ICDDR,B, and the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont (UVM), jointly conducted trial of dengue vaccine for the first time in Bangladesh. ICDDR,B, and the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont (UVM), are the first to study a promising tetravalent dengue vaccine in dengue-endemic Bangladesh,
Dengue cases in Bangladesh increase ten times, deaths 3 times: Expert
The prevalence of dengue cases in Bangladesh has increased ten times since last year and the deaths has increased almost thrice, according to a health expert. "Dengue positive cases have increased ten times and death three times between mid September, 2022 and mid-September, 2023," Professor Dr. Md Golam Sharower, Head, Department
DSCC records 50-54 dengue cases daily: Taposh
The number of dengue patients in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area has been limited to 50 to 54 per day, claimed the Dhaka South Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Saturday (16 September). "The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has confirmed the stability of dengue patient numbers in Dhaka,
Dengue Outbreak: Paucity of IV saline in Khulna hampers treatment
Dengue mosquito developed resistance against insecticides: Entomologists
Entomologists off late found the conventional insecticides appeared ineffective against dengue Aedes mosquitoes saying they visibly developed a natural resistance to two traditional toxicants used to kill the deadly insects or destroy their larva. “Toxic substances (insecticides) have turned sub-insecticide, losing their efficacy against mosquitoes,” National Institute of Prevalence and Social
4 DSCC wards marked as dengue red zone
Four wards of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) have been identified as "Red Zones". Dhaka South City Corporation says that the residents of wards 5, 22, 53 and 60 of the city corporation are at dire risk of dengue infection. Dhaka South City Corporation Public Relations Officer Abu Naser told that out
50 people are infected with dengue in Gobindganj
Dengue disease is gradually increasing in 17 unions including the Pourasuva area of Gobindganj upazila of Gaibandha. At least 50 people including children and women have been affected by this disease in the upazila recently. Meanwhile, patients suffering from various viral fevers including slight cold, fever and cough are also being