Disease

Ghana confirms highly infectious Marburg virus outbreak

Ghana has officially confirmed two cases of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease similar to Ebola, its health service said on Sunday, after two people who later died tested positive for the virus earlier this month.
18 July 2022, 18:46 PM

Monkeypox: India orders health screening of international travellers

After the second case of Monkeypox was reported, the Indian Health Ministry today (July 18, 2022) ordered strict enforcement of health screening of international travellers arriving in the country’s airports and ports.
18 July 2022, 14:49 PM

66 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 66 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (July 18), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 July 2022, 14:24 PM

India reports 2nd case of monkeypox

India today reported its second confirmed case of monkeypox when a 31-year-old man who came from Dubai last week was diagnosed with the infection, just three days after the first case came to the fore.
18 July 2022, 11:56 AM

2 dengue patients die, 53 hospitalised in 24 hours

Two dengue patients died while 53 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 17, 2022).
17 July 2022, 11:54 AM

60 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 60 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8am today (July 16, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
16 July 2022, 09:57 AM

31 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 31 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am today (July 15), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 July 2022, 12:35 PM

India reports first case of Monkeypox

India's first case of confirmed Monkeypox disease has been reported from the southern state of Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George said today.
14 July 2022, 14:53 PM

51 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 51 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am today (July 14), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 July 2022, 13:22 PM

7 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least seven dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am today (July 11), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
11 July 2022, 10:24 AM

17 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 17 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
9 July 2022, 13:06 PM

34 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 34 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 7, 2022).
7 July 2022, 12:40 PM

Spike in Dengue fever: 32 patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 32 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka in 24 hours, till 8am today (July 6, 2022).
6 July 2022, 11:32 AM

Work with city corporation to eliminate Aedes breeding ground: Atiqul to REHAB

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Md Atiqul Islam today (July 4, 2022) urged Real Estate and Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) to work with the city corporations to control spread of Aedes mosquitoes.
4 July 2022, 11:24 AM

42 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 42 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
3 July 2022, 13:33 PM

49 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 49 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8am today (June 29, 2022).
2 July 2022, 11:56 AM

Monkeypox cases in Europe tripled in last 2 weeks, says WHO

The World Health Organization’s Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent.
2 July 2022, 03:05 AM

Waterborne diseases on the rise

The yard and kitchen of Aparna Rani Das’s house in Gagra village, on the edge of Hakaluki haor in Moulvibazar’s Barlekha upazila, is submerged in knee-deep water since June 17.
1 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Dengue cases shot up in June

A total of 737 people was infected with dengue in June. In the past five years, June has not witnessed so many cases except in 2019, one of the worst years in regards to dengue infections.
30 June 2022, 18:00 PM

30 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 30 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till 8:00 am today (June 30, 2022).
30 June 2022, 11:13 AM