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Covid-19 special vaccination campaign sees lukewarm response: DGHS DG
The daylong Covid-19 vaccination campaign that began Tuesday morning is likely to be extended for two more days due at it witnessed lukewarm response, said Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Dr Khurshid Alam.
Bangladesh launched the fresh round of vaccination drive against Covid, aiming to cover a whopping 75 lakh people in 24 hours.
The presence of people is less at health centres as people are not interested to get vaccinated with booster doses due to low infection rate, said Khurshid Alam while talking to reporters after visiting vaccination activities at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday.
The special vaccination drive with an aim to inoculate started around 8.30am across the country including Dhaka, he said.
Read: Bangladesh kicks off week-long booster dose campaign
Replying to a question whether they will be able to achieve today’s target, he said it can be said after the end of the day. “If the target is not achieved then the campaign will continue for two more days.”
“We are trying our best to make people aware through publicity and the media can play an important role in this regard. As Covid-19 is on a rising trend now so people should take their booster dose,” he said.
He also said the Covid-19 shots can be administered to children aged between 5-11 years at the end of this month as many vaccines and syringes will arrive in the country.
Already a meeting was held with the Education Ministry and another meeting will be held with the authorities concerned to take a decision over the vaccination drive, he said adding “At first we will launch the vaccination programme in Dhaka city then in other parts of the country in phases.”
66 more Dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Sixty-six more dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Monday morning amid a rise in the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among them, 44 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka, it said.
As many as 234 dengue patients, including 177 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
On Sunday, this year’s death toll from the viral infection rose to three with death of two more patients deaths from Cox’s Bazar.
Also read: Dengue numbers rising in Bangladesh: 2 more deaths, 53 cases reported
On June 21, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the mosquito-borne viral disease.
The dengue cases are rising in the capital allegedly due to insufficient measures taken by the two Dhaka city corporations for preventing mosquito-borne diseases like dengue.
This year, the DGHS has recorded 1,789 dengue cases and 1,552 recoveries so far.
Although dengue – a leading cause of serious illness and death in some Asian and Latin American countries – was first reported in Bangladesh in 1964, the first epidemic occurred in 2000, claiming 93 lives that year. It has since become endemic in the country, with outbreaks recorded every year since. Although for a three-year period at one point, the number of deaths from the virus fell almost near zero, its most fatal year yet was in 2019, when 179 died experiencing the severe form of the disease.
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, it seemed to take a backseat, as only three deaths were reported from dengue that year.
However, 105 dengue patients, including 95 in Dhaka division, died in 2021.
Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.
About 4 billion people, almost half of the world's population, live in areas with a risk of dengue, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Each year, up to 400 million people get infected with dengue while approximately 100 million get sick from infection, and 40,000 die from severe dengue, it says.
"There is no specific treatment for dengue or severe dengue. Early detection of disease progression associated with severe dengue, and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates of severe dengue to below 1 per cent," according to the World Health Organization.
Flood death toll now 121: DGHS
The death toll from the devastating floods in the country rose to 121 with two more deaths in Sylhet district in 24 hours till Saturday morning.
The latest victims drowned in floodwater, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the total deceased, 94 people drowned in floodwater, 15 were killed by lightning, two died from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine others due to other reasons.
Read: WB approves $500 million credit to bolster flood preparedness in Bangladesh
Of the deceased, 67 people died in Sylhet, 41 in Mymensingh, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, the DGHS said.
Of a total of 70 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts, with 13, 11, 10 and nine upazilas affected by floods, respectively.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 5 more deaths, 1,027 new cases
Bangladesh logged five more Covid-linked deaths with 1,027 cases in 24 hours till Wednesday morning amid a surge in cases again in Bangladesh.
The new numbers took the country's total fatalities to 29,217 while its caseload to 1,992,058, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily case positivity rate increased to 13.79 per cent from Tuesday's 13.78 per cent as 7,523 samples were tested during the period.
Four of the deceased were men while another was a woman.
Four were from Dhaka while another from Rangpur division.
Read:Bangladesh reports 4 Covid deaths with 1,728 cases Positivity rate now 16.89%
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.47 per cent. The recovery rate rose to 96.25 per cent as 1,559 patients recovered during the period.
In June, the country reported 18 Covid-linked deaths and 20,201 new cases, according to the DGHS.
Bangladesh reported its first zero Covid death on November 20 last year since the pandemic broke out here in March 2020.
The country registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.
Dengue: 73 patients hospitalised in 24hrs
Seventy-three dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Tuesday morning amid a rise in the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh, authorities said.
Among them, 42 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka while the remaining 31 patients in other districts, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
As many as 141 dengue patients, including 107 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
The dengue cases are rising in the capital allegedly due to insufficient measures taken by the two Dhaka city corporations for preventing mosquito-borne diseases like dengue.
On June 21, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the mosquito-borne viral disease.
This year, the DGHS has recorded 1,477 dengue cases and 1,335 recoveries so far.
Read:Dengue: 32 patients hospitalised in Dhaka in 24hrs
Although dengue – a leading cause of serious illness and death in some Asian and Latin American countries – was first reported in Bangladesh in 1964, the first epidemic occurred in 2000, claiming 93 lives that year. It has since become endemic in the country, with outbreaks recorded every year since. Although for a three-year period at one point, the number of deaths from the virus fell almost near zero, its most fatal year yet was in 2019, when 179 died experiencing the severe form of the disease.
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, it seemed to take a backseat, as only three deaths were reported from dengue that year.
However, 105 dengue patients, including 95 in Dhaka division, died in 2021.
Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.
About 4 billion people, almost half of the world's population, live in areas with a risk of dengue, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Each year, up to 400 million people get infected with dengue while approximately 100 million get sick from infection, and 40,000 die from severe dengue, it says.
"There is no specific treatment for dengue or severe dengue. Early detection of disease progression associated with severe dengue, and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates of severe dengue to below 1 per cent," according to the World Health Organization.
Flood death toll stands at 116: DGHS
Three more deaths from flood were reported in Sunamganj and Moulvibazar districts in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, taking the total fatalities to 116.
The latest victims drowned in floodwater, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The total deaths were recorded between May 17 and July 12, it said.
Among the deceased, 88 people died by drowning in floodwater, 15 from lightning strikes, two from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine due to other reasons.
Read: 7.2m people affected due to flood in Bangladesh: UN
Of the deceased, 63 people died in Sylhet, 40 in Mymensingh, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, it said.
Among a total of 70 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and 9 upazilas were affected by flood respectively.
Covid-19: Bangladesh reports 3 more deaths, 521 new cases
Three more people died from Covid and 521 tested positive for the virus in 24 hours till Monday morning amid a surge in cases again in Bangladesh.
While the country's total fatalities reached 29,203, the new number took its caseload to 1,990,375, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The daily case positivity rate dropped to 13.18 from Sunday's 17.47per cent as 3,947 samples were tested during the period.
Two of the deceased were men while another was a woman and all were from Dhaka division.
The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.47 percent. The recovery rate rose to 96.18 percent as 1,105 patients recovered during the period.
On the 27th epidemiological week of pandemic from July 4 to 10 this year, Bangladesh saw 57.9 per cent comorbidities in 38 Covid-linked deaths, said the DGHS
Comorbidity means the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
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Of the 38 deceased, 13 didn’t receive any vaccine against Covid-19 while eight were vaccinated with the third dose, 13 with the second dose and four received the first dose.
In June, the country reported 18 Covid-linked deaths and 20,201 new cases, according to the DGHS.
Bangladesh reported its first zero Covid death on November 20 last year since the pandemic broke out here in March 2020.
The country registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and daily fatalities of 264 on August 10 in the same year.
Flood death toll stands at 113: DGHS
Although flood situation continues to improve in most places, another death was reported in Habiganj in 24 hours till Friday morning, taking the total flood-related fatalities to 113.
The latest victim drowned in floodwater, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The total deaths were recorded between May 17 and July 8, it said.
Read: 7.2m people affected due to flood in Bangladesh: UN
Among the total deceased, 85 people died by drowning in floodwater, 15 from lightning strikes, two from snake bites, one from diarrhoea, and nine due to other reasons.
Of the deceased, 60 people died in Sylhet, 40 in Mymensingh, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, it said.
Among a total of 70 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and 9 upazilas were affected by flood respectively.
Dengue: 32 patients hospitalised in Dhaka in 24hrs
Thirty-two new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Wednesday morning as cases are on the rise in Bangladesh.
All the new patients were hospitalised in Dhaka division, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
As many as 149 dengue patients, including 136 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
Read: Dengue: 31 cases reported in Dhaka in 24 hrs, 5 in other districts
The dengue cases are rising in the capital allegedly due to insufficient measures taken by the two Dhaka city corporations for preventing mosquito-borne diseases like dengue.
On June 21, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the mosquito-borne viral disease.
This year, the DGHS has recorded 1,316 dengue cases and 1,166 recoveries so far.
Dengue – a leading cause of serious illness and death in some Asian and Latin American countries – was first reported in Bangladesh in 2000 and claimed 93 lives. In three years, the fatality number almost fell to zero.
However, 105 dengue patients, including 95 in Dhaka division, died in 2021.
Dengue is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates worldwide, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas.
Read: 49 dengue new patients hospitalised as cases keep rising
About 4 billion people, almost half of the world's population, live in areas with a risk of dengue, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Each year, up to 400 million people get infected with dengue while approximately 100 million get sick from infection, and 40,000 die from severe dengue, it says.
"There is no specific treatment for dengue or severe dengue. Early detection of disease progression associated with severe dengue, and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates of severe dengue to below 1 percent," according to the World Health Organization.
Flood death toll stands at 110: DGHS
Although flood situation continues to improve in most places it claimed three more lives in Netrokona, Kurigram and Moulvibazar districts in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the total fatalities to 110.
All of them downed in floodwater, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Read:Sylhet flood situation improves as rivers recede
The total deaths were recorded between May 17 to July 6, it said.
The fatalities occurred due to lightning strikes, diarrhea, skin diseases, snakebites, electrocution, landslides and drowning.
Of the deceased, forty people died in Mymensingh, 57 in Sylhet, 12 in Rangpur and one in Dhaka division, it said.
Besides, some 13,892 people have been affected by flood during the period, it added.
Among a total of 70 flood-hit upazilas, 33 are in Sylhet division, 16 in Rangpur division, 20 in Mymensingh division and one in Chattogram division.
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Sylhet, Sunamganj, Netrokona and Kurigram are the worst-hit districts where 13, 11, 10 and 9 upazilas were affected by flood respectively.
A total of 1,944 flood shelters have been opened, while 2,051 medical teams are working to provide various health services to the flood-affected people.