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Dengue control in the country is a joke: Entomologist
Entomologist and chairman of the National River Conservation Commission Manzoor Ahmed Chowdhury said, “There is a farce going on in the country in the name of controlling dengue. Efforts are on to control dengue from frogs, deer and ducks. Such things are not seen anywhere in the world. “The World Health Organization said that the…
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Dengue killed 9 more people in 24 hours
It said that a total of 95,877 cases of dengue have been reported so far this year – 46,933 in Dhaka and 48,944 outside the capital. Of the nine deaths in 24 hours, seven people died in hospitals in the capital, while two died outside Dhaka. Of the admitted dengue patients, 804 were admitted to…
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Dengue: Nine people died in 24 hours and 2288 people were hospitalized
Nine more people died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours till 8 am on Thursday, taking the total death toll to 444. The mosquito-borne viral disease has claimed 193 lives in the current month alone. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed this in a press release on Thursday. *more…
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Dengue kills nine more, 2,149 hospitalized
A total of 2,149 dengue patients have been admitted to various hospitals across the country during the 24-hour period, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its regular bulletin on Wednesday. Of them, around 834 have been admitted to hospital in Dhaka, the remaining 1,315 are in different districts, it said, adding that…
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Dengue: 10 more deaths in 24 hours, 426 deaths this year
Ten more people died of dengue fever in the 24 hours till 8 am on Tuesday, taking the toll to 426 this year. In the current month, 175 people have died. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed this in a press release on Tuesday. *more to follow…
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Dengue deaths in Bangladesh cross 400
A total of 919 dengue patients are now undergoing treatment in hospitals in the capital, while 1,561 patients are in various districts, the Directorate of Health said in a regular bulletin on Monday evening. A total of 87,891 dengue cases have been reported so far this year – 43,665 in Dhaka and 44,226 outside the…
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11 more dengue patients died in 24 hours, 2905 hospitalized
According to the DGHS, 1,042 of the new patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it. A total of 9,733 dengue patients, including 4,335 in the capital, are now undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country. So far this year, the DGHS has recorded 85,411 dengue cases and 75,280 recoveries.
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Dengue: 14 more people died in 24 hours
Dengue: 14 more people died in 24 hours
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Current status of dengue in Bangladesh and what needs to be done
Speaking at the seminar, Professor MD Golam Sarwar, head of the department of entomology at NIPSOM, said, “Mosquito and larval repellants have lost their effectiveness.” What is the point of spraying insecticide which does not kill mosquitoes? A 10-point recommendation was made in the seminar, which included increasing awareness for dengue prevention, increasing public participation…
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9 dengue patients died in 24 hours, 2046 hospitalized
“This year, there were 373 deaths due to dengue disease, which is the highest in a year since dengue was detected in 2000, compared to 281 deaths last year,” said the DGHS daily statement. With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 80,074, the statement said: “Around 70,026 patients were discharged from…
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Dengue: Another doctor dies Prothom Namaste
Another doctor has died of dengue in Dhaka. The name of the deceased doctor is 27-year-old Sharifa Binte Aziz. Sharifa was undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Dhaka Medical College (DMC) hospital. He died in the early hours of Friday morning. Inspector Bachchu Miya of DMCH police post said that Sharifa…
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Insecticide-resistant Aedes mosquitoes found in Dhaka: Study
The Plant Protection Wing of the Agricultural Extension Department approves various mosquito repellents and insecticides to be used in homes, but these products were sent to the IEDCR to test their efficacy. IEDCR Director General Professor Tehmina Shireen told Prothom Alo, “We check the efficacy of the products sent by the Plant Protection Wing. It…
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DGHS anticipates record dengue cases in August
“We still have a lot of vacancies. Besides this, patients can also get admitted and treated in our medical colleges,” said Shahadat Hussain.The death toll from the dengue outbreak across the country has crossed 350 since January this year.Twelve more deaths were reported in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, taking the death toll from…
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Dengue killed 12 more people in 24 hours
In a regular bulletin, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said the capital city recorded seven deaths due to the mosquito-borne viral disease on Wednesday, while the remaining five deaths occurred in different districts. During this period, a total of 2,844 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals – 1,146 in Dhaka and 1,722 in…
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14 more deaths due to dengue in Bangladesh in 24 hours
According to the DGHS, 1,119 of the new patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it. A total of 9,572 dengue patients, including 4,652 in the capital, are now undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country. So far this year, the DGHS has registered 69,483 dengue cases and 59,584 recoveries.