3 more die of dengue, 928 hospitalised
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 278 this year...
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Two more die of dengue, 964 hospitalised in 24hrs
Two more people died of dengue in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 275 this year...
Four more die of dengue, 814 hospitalised in 24hours
Four more people died of dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 273 this year.
Four more die of dengue, 942 hospitalised in 24 hours in Bangladesh
Four more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 249 this year.
One more dies of dengue, 715 hospitalised in 24 hours across Bangladesh
One more death from dengue was reported in the 24 hours till Sunday morning as Bangladesh continues to grapple with a surge in infections.
4 more die of dengue; 758 hospitalised in 24 hours across Bangladesh
Four more deaths of dengue were reported in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease to 242 this year.
Dengue death toll crosses 200 this year
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in the country to 200 this year.
Stepping up mosquito surveillance
BANGLADESH is witnessing a troubling rise in vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne illnesses such as dengue and Chikungunya. The country鈥檚 worst dengue outbreak occurred in 2023, when government estimates recorded 321,179 infections and 1,705 deaths. By 2024, the numbers had fallen sharply to 8,702 infections and 71 deaths. Yet as of...
Three more die of dengue, 412 hospitalised in 24 hours
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 118 this year.
DNCC blames street market wastes for mosquito menace
Dhaka North City Corporation administrator Mohammad Azaz said on Sunday that despite different control measures, mosquito population was rising in the city due to the huge waste generated by a large number of hawkers and illegal open markets on the streets...
In need of mosquito surveillance
IN THE evolving situation, the severity of vector-borne diseases, especially mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, is increasing day by day. The worst dengue situation happened in 2023. According to government estimates, the number of infected people was 321,179 and the number of dengue death was 1,705 that year. This year until August...
Three more die of dengue
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 95 this year...
Three more die of dengue, 319 hospitalised in 24 hours: DGHS
Three more died of dengue in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the total fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 89 this year.
Three more die of dengue, 444 hospitalised in 24 hours: DGHS
At least three more people died of dengue and 444 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning...
One more dies of dengue, 114 hospitalised in Bangladesh in 24hours
One more person died of dengue in 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 61 this year.
2 more die of dengue, 337 hospitalised
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 54 this year...
One more dies of dengue 386 hospitalised
One more dengue patient died in hospital in the past 24 hours till 8:00am on Tuesday, while 386 others were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne viral fever across the country...
Ishraque opens DSCC mosquito control prog sans mayoral oath
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain, who is yet to take oath as mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation following a court verdict, inaugurated a mosquito control programme at Nagar Bhaban, the headquarters of the DSCC, on Wednesday...
Army won鈥檛 be involved in Eid-ul-Azha waste management, anti-mosquito drive: ISPR
The Bangladesh Army on Tuesday said that they did not have any plan to engage in waste management during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha or anti-mosquito drive, said an Inter-Services Public Relations statement...
One more dies of dengue
One more death was reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 21 this year...
Trend of mosquito bite
MOSQUITOES feast on us for practical reasons. Only the females bite humans and they do it to get a 鈥榖lood meal,鈥� deriving proteins from the blood to produce eggs. To help locate their prey, female mosquitoes use their antennae and palps, the...
DSCC conducts mosquito control, cleanliness drive聽
The Dhaka South City Corporation on Friday conducted a mosquito control and special cleanliness drive in the Dhanmondi residential area.
Army to extend hand in anti-mosquito campaign of DNCC
Bangladesh army is set to extend its hands to Dhaka North City Corporation鈥檚 anti-mosquito campaign agreeing to oversee the use of insecticide to control the vermin to prevent outbreak of dengue during the rainy season, municipal officials said on Sunday.
Early and effective dengue prevention a must
A SIGNIFICANT number of hospital admission for dengue fever,聽a mosquito-borne viral infection, in three months warrants that the government should step up its effort to prevent an outbreak. The death toll from the disease has increased to 14 and the number of cases 1,954 since January. In 2024, dengue left 22 people dead and 1,747 others were admitted to in the...
Dengue rings alarm bell as rain starts across Bangladesh
The aedes mosquito population may increase to an alarming level during the monsoon if the authorities do not take pragmatic steps immediately to control the dengue situation across the country, said entomologists...
Manila puts bounty on dengue-carrying mosquitoes
Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up Wednesday, as dengue cases spike nationwide, to collect a bounty 鈥� one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive...
Hidden threat of mosquito coils
BANGLADESH continues to tackle endemic mosquito-borne diseases. In recent years, the country has witnessed record-breaking dengue outbreaks, with thousands of hospitalisations and deaths reported annually. In fact, October 2024 was supposedly the deadliest month in terms of deaths and cases. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, in 2024...
Early, effective measures needed to contain mosquito surge
THE death of at least 10 people and hospital admission of 1,236 people in January鈥揊ebruary 5, when dengue incidence generally slows down or halts, raises concern. The high density of mosquitoes, both Aedes and Culex, in Dhaka and outlying areas is also alarming. Experts believe that the high density of mosquitoes in the winter is due to of the lack of sustained mosquito...
Mosquito surge dogs city life
Mosquito population in Dhaka has swelled, menacing city life, although the city authorities have spent about Tk 358.1 crore over four years on control programmes.
Five more die of dengue in 24 hours
Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 556 this year...
