A total of 27 wards under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) have become risky of spreading dengue recently as the menace of Aedes mosquito is on the peak in those areas. The risky wards of DNCC are 1, 11, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24,
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Bangladesh sees rise in Dengue cases; 20 patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported 20 new dengue cases in the 24 hours till Thursday morning. Among the new patients, 19 were hospitalised with dengue, mosquito-borne viral disease, in Dhaka city while another was hospitalised outside Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Fifty-three dengue patients, including 52 in the capital, are
224 more Dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hours
As Dengue cases keep rising in Bangladesh 224 more new patients were hospitalized across the country in 24 hours till Saturday morning. The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease remained unchanged at 73 as no fresh death was reported during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among
Fevicol launches awareness campaign on dengue eradication
Fevicol Champions' Club (FCC) has launched an awareness campaign around keeping environment clean to prevent infectious diseases like Dengue and Malaria, a press release said. Fevicol Champions' Club (FCC) is an independent association of woodworking artisans supported by Fevicol – the adhesive brand which now a household name in Bangladesh. The theme
Dengue: 242 more cases reported with 2 deaths
Two more dengue patients died in Dhaka and 242 new patients were hospitalized across the country in 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the latest figure, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 61 this year, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the new patients, 185
248 more dengue cases reported with no new death
Although no death from dengue was reported in the past 24 hours till early Friday, 248 more people were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the new patients, 214 were admitted to government and private hospitals in Dhaka while the remaining 34 cases
Dengue death toll crosses 50, 265 more hospitalized
Dengue claimed two more lives in Bangladesh in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the death tally to 51. Besides, 265 new Dengue patients were hospitalised during the period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the new patients, 232 were in Dhaka while the remaining cases were reported from
6 Dhaka hospitals declared as Dengue- dedicated
Amid the worrying rise in Dengue patients in hospitals, Directorate General of the Health Services (DGHS) on Monday announced six hospitals of Dhaka as Dengue- dedicated ones. A notification signed by Director of Management Information System (MIS) of the directorate professor Dr Mizanur Rahman was issued in this regard. According to the
BGMEA President calls for social awareness to prevent Dengue
BGMEA President Faruque Hassan requested all the owners, employees, workers of garment factories and their family members to clean their factories and households regularly to prevent the spread of Dengue and Chikungunya, said a press release. “Dengue is transmitted by Aedes mosquito which can easily breed in stagnant water. So pay
