Health

6 More Die from Measles Symptoms, 988 Cases Identified

Bangladesh recorded six more deaths with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Sunday, while no confirmed measles deaths were reported during the period, according to a measles bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services. The latest figures cover the period from 8:00a

4 More Die of Measles and Related Symptoms, Toll Hits 867

Four more people have died with measles and measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths since 15 March to 867, according to a measles bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Saturday. The latest tally covers the period from

3 More Die from Measles Symptoms, Death Toll Rises to 863

Bangladesh recorded three more deaths with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms to 863 since 15 March, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Friday. Of the total deaths, 767 were among people with mea

Measles Death Toll Nears 850

Bangladesh recorded three more deaths in the past 24 hours among people affected with measles or measles-like symptoms, raising the total death toll since 15 March to 847, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Monday. Of the total deaths, 751 were among people with measles-like symptoms

Dengue Death Toll Rises to 56, 423 Hospitalised

Two more people died from dengue across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll this year to 56, while 423 more patients were admitted to hospitals, according to a dengue bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday. The health authority said the latest 24

4 More Die with Measles Symptoms, Death Toll Reaches 844

Four more people died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths linked to confirmed measles and measles symptoms since 15 March to 844, the Directorate General of Health Services said on Sunday. Of the total deaths, 748 were among people with measl

Bangladesh AMR Report: 89% of Bacteria Found in ICUs Are Multidrug-Resistant

A national antimicrobial resistance surveillance report has found that 89% of bacteria detected in intensive care units in Bangladesh are now multidrug-resistant, making ICUs the country’s most critical hotspot for antibiotic-resistant infections.

3 More Die of Dengue, 512 Hospitalized

Three more people have died from dengue across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 512 new patients were admitted to hospitals during the same period, according to a dengue bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday. The health agency said the 24-hour reporting peri

5 More Die with Measles Symptoms, Death Toll Reaches 825

Five more people with measles symptoms died across Bangladesh in the 24 hours from 8am on Sunday to 8am on Monday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Health Directorate data showed that, including the latest five deaths, 730 people have died with measles symptoms since 15 Marc

3 More Die of Dengue, 458 Hospitalised

Three more people have died from dengue and 458 others were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to a dengue bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday. The bulletin said the latest admissions were recorded between 8:00am on Saturday a

One More Dengue Death, 450 Admitted to Hospitals

One person died from dengue and 450 more patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours from 8am Wednesday to 8am Thursday, according to a dengue bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Thursday. The health bulletin said hospital admissions during the

Two More Die with Measles Symptoms, Death Toll Reaches 805

Two more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh, raising the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms to 805 since 15 March, according to the Directorate General of Health Services in its updated measles report released on Thursday. Directorate data show

Measles Death Toll Reaches 800

Six more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh, raising the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms to 803 since March 13, according to a measles update released by the Directorate General of Health Services on Wednesday. The report said 708 of the deat

Bangladesh measles outbreak persists two months after special MR vaccination drive

More than two months after Bangladesh completed a special measles-rubella (MR) vaccination campaign, measles infections and deaths have not declined as expected, raising questions from public health experts.

Dengue Death Toll Rises to 32 as Two More Die in 24 Hours

Two more people have died from dengue and 306 others were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours ending 8:00am on Thursday, according to a dengue bulletin sent by the Directorate General of Health Services. The bulletin, issued on Thursday, said the 24-hour reporting period ran fro

2 More Die of Dengue, 391 Hospitalised in 24 Hours

Two people died from dengue and 391 more were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours from Tuesday 8am to Wednesday 8am, according to a dengue bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Wednesday. The DGHS said the new hospital admissions included 70 patients i