Regular statistics of DGHS do not provide age-specific data. Epidemiologists say measles can affect people of all ages, but children are more likely to be affected. During the outbreak, all deaths resulting from measles symptoms are considered measles-related deaths. According to today’s DGHS report, 1,109 people across the country have developed measles symptoms in the […]
Meanwhile, laboratory tests confirmed 78 new measles cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections since March 15 to 15,272. Hospitalization data shows that 105,298 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals since March 15. Of them, 101,535 people have recovered and been discharged. According to the World […]
According to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the biggest shortage is in frontline healthcare workers. Out of 65,230 sanctioned posts, 18,947 posts are vacant in this region. Among the most important posts, 6,953 posts are vacant out of 20,909 sanctioned posts for Health Assistants (HA). Health assistants play an important role […]
Of the latest deaths, three were in Dhaka, two in Khulna and one each in Sylhet, Mymensingh and Chattogram. Since March 15, 684 children have died with measles symptoms, while 95 died after laboratory-confirmed measles infection. DGHS data shows that since March 15, 115,138 children have developed measles symptoms and 14,104 children have been confirmed […]
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), three more children have died due to measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours. This information came to light in the regular measles situation report of DGHS released on Wednesday (June 24). According to DGHS, a total of 596 children have died due […]
Since March 15, a total of 584 children have died with measles symptoms, while 93 children have died after the disease was confirmed, bringing the total death toll to 677. According to DGHS data, since March 15, 91,789 children have shown symptoms of measles and 10,949 cases have been confirmed. A total of 102,738 children […]
Bangladesh has reported one death and 113 new hospital admissions from dengue fever in the last 24 hours till 8:00 am today, Tuesday. With the latest death, the death toll from dengue this year has risen to seven, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It said the new death was recorded in […]
In the last 24 hours, 1127 measles patients were identified. During the same period, 1,027 children with measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals. Of them, 427 were from Dhaka division. Chattogram saw 208 admissions, followed by Barishal with 128 and Khulna with 95. In the last 24 hours, 1,405 patients were also discharged from hospitals. […]
The report shows that during the same period, 1,423 more children across the country developed measles symptoms. The total number of people showing measles-like symptoms since March 15 has reached 59,279. According to DGHS data, 208 new confirmed cases of measles were reported in the latest 24-hour period. Since March 15, a total of 8,275 […]
Of the nine children who died of measles symptoms in the last 24 hours, three each were from Dhaka and Sylhet divisions. Besides, one child each died in Chattogram, Mymensingh and Khulna divisions.District-wise, the highest number of deaths occurred in Dhaka and Moulvibazar, which reported two deaths each. During the last 24 hours, the number […]
Until now, it was generally believed that very young infants did not get measles. Babies are born with immunity inherited from their mother during pregnancy, and breastfeeding provides protection even after birth. However, following this outbreak, it has emerged that even newborn babies between the ages of 19 days and 24 days have been infected […]
Of the seven children who died in the last 24 hours, two were from Chattogram division and two from Rajshahi. Besides, one child each died in Sylhet, Khulna and Barishal divisions. With this, the total number of deaths due to measles and measles symptoms in the country in the last 52 days has reached 324. […]