Ten more dengue patients have died and 1,984 were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the latest figure, a total of 426 dengue patients have died so far in the country and 89,875 were admitted to hospitals this year, according to the Directorate General
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Dengue: 13 more die, 2,742 hospitalised
At least 13 more dengue patients have died and another 2,742 were hospitalised across the country in the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the latest figure, a total of 340 dengue patients have died and 72225 were admitted to hospitals this year, according to the Directorate General of Health
More children are contracting dengue
National plan needed to bring dengue under control: Experts
Health officials and experts have stressed coordinated efforts and a national plan to battle the current onslaught of dengue. Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) adviser and infectious disease expert Dr. Mostaq Hossain said it is not possible to control dengue without concerted efforts. "To eliminate the breeding ground of
Dengue patients overwhelm govt hospitals in Dhaka; Patients suffer amid bed, staff shortage
As the dengue cases surge, government hospitals in the capital are facing shortage of beds and staff to provide adequate care for patients. Visiting various hospitals in the city, the UNB correspondent found that hospitals including Mugda Medical College Hospital, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital, Matuail Institute
Govt increasing facilities for dengue patients: DGHS
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) is constantly mapping overall dengue situation and it is taking initiative accordingly to expand treatment facilities to handle the mosquito-borne disease. “Dengue situation is gradually deteriorating as a large numbers of people are being infected everyday across the country,” director general of health services
Rohingya camps become dengue hotspots
With the monsoon in Bangladesh, Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar have emerged as a dengue hotspot, with the mosquito-borne disease continuing to spread among the stateless refugees. “A total of 1,066 dengue cases were reported in highly cramped refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar up to May 23 this year, while
Dengue situation takes alarming turn amid govt’s inaction: BNP
BNP senior leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Friday alleged that dengue situation has taken an alarming turn in the capital amid the government's no visible preventive measures. "The dengue cases have soared in some parts of the country, including the capital,The number of dengue cases is increasing day by day... it
Healthcare system struggles to cope with dengue
With the nation's healthcare system still only recovering from the blow of the Coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals in the city including Dhaka Medical College Hospital are struggling to provide treatment to the rising number of dengue patients due to a shortage of beds. In scenes reminiscent of the country's worst-ever dengue
BGMEA gets in on the fight against dengue
Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has called upon everyone, including the employers, workers and employees of garment factories to clean their households and factory premises regularly to prevent the spread of dengue. He said the dengue outbreak could be prevented by taking precautionary measures properly and