dengue
Highest dengue deaths last year
At least 281 people succumbed to dengue last year, while 62,382 patients were hospitalised, the highest deaths and second-highest cases ever recorded in the country.
Under the dirty water, there’s a ward
Some of the places remain under stagnant water for years, while some lack basic civic amenities, including proper roads or pure drinking water. None of these neighbourhoods has a single playground. Such are the states of the three wards in zone-9 of Dhaka North City Corporation.
Highest dengue deaths last year
At least 281 people succumbed to dengue last year, while 62,382 patients were hospitalised, the highest deaths and second-highest cases ever recorded in the country.
Nov 16 morning: Dengue, Bandarban shooting, Climate financing, Russia-Ukraine War, FIFA World Cup
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Hospitalised dengue patients near 50k
The number of dengue patients hospitalised across the country this year is almost 50,000, the second time this has happened in Bangladesh.
Dengue deaths now 202
The deaths from dengue this year crossed 200 yesterday, the highest figure in a single year since the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in the country.
Could vaccines turn the tide in the fight against dengue?
The government’s fight against the scourge of ever-increasing dengue infections has proven to be futile.
Why is dengue becoming such a serious public health threat?
The spread of dengue across the country requires better public health preparedness
Preventing dengue: PM urges all to keep houses clean
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 31, 2022) called upon the country’s people to keep their houses and adjacent areas clean to prevent dengue.
Why are we letting dengue get the better of us?
Dengue cases are on the rise again, with fatalities recorded almost on a daily basis.