dengue fever

Dengue on the rise: How you can stay safe

Dengue fever is once again making a strong comeback in Bangladesh. In just the first half of the year, more than ten thousand people have been hospitalised, and forty-two deaths have already been confirmed.

24 more dengue patients hospitalised

Twenty-four dengue patients were hospitalised in the 24 hours till this morning, seven of whom are from Dhaka..With the new cases, the total number of cases this year rose to 907, according to the Directorate General of Health Services

1 die of dengue, 32 hospitalised

One dengue patient died while 32 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 30 hopitalised in 24 hours

One more dengue patient died while 30 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 45 hospitalised in 24 hours

One patient died while 45 others were hospitalised around the country due to dengue fever during the 24 hours till this morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

Dengue fever: 1 dead, 70 hopitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died in the country today taking the total number of deaths due to the disease this year to two, according to the data of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

Country records 1st death from dengue this year

One person died due to dengue today. This is the first death of this year related to the disease, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

Dengue death toll crosses 1,700-mark

2 die, 110 hospitalised in a day

Dengue: 4 more die, 188 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, two were reported in Dhaka

January 2, 2024
January 2, 2024

Country records 1st death from dengue this year

One person died due to dengue today. This is the first death of this year related to the disease, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

Dengue death toll crosses 1,700-mark

2 die, 110 hospitalised in a day

December 24, 2023
December 24, 2023

Dengue: 4 more die, 188 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, two were reported in Dhaka

December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023

Dengue: 2 die, 190 hospitalised in a day

1,678 deaths, 3,18,803 cases this year

December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023

Dengue: 4 more die, 413 hospitalised in a day

At least four more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

December 10, 2023
December 10, 2023

Dengue: 9 more die, 459 hospitalised in a day

At least nine more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

December 6, 2023
December 6, 2023

Dengue: 2 more die, 566 hospitalised in a day

At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today

December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023

Dengue fever: 5 die, 669 hospitalised in a day

At least two more people died from dengue in 24 hours preceding 8:00am today as the country grapples with a record outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease

September 2, 2023
September 2, 2023

The dread of dengue has taken over

The situation wouldn’t have been so dire had the authorities learnt any lessons from past experiences.

September 1, 2023
September 1, 2023

Botched dengue response: Where does the fault lie?

2019 was a watershed for dengue, with the highest number of cases ever reported globally. For Bangladesh too, it was a loud wake-up call, with record caseload and deaths. But the government continued with its slumber.