mosquito-borne disease
DNCC anti-mosquito drive: 100 establishments fined
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Wednesday found Aedes mosquito larvae at 100 houses and establishments on the fifth day of its combing operation launched to protect the city dwellers from dengue.
One new dengue case reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
One new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Sunday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Dengue rears its ugly head with two new cases
Two new dengue cases were reported on Saturday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), following a period during which no new cases had been reported and the number of active cases had dropped to nil.
The two new patients are currently being treated at a hospital, according to a daily update from DGHS.
With them, Bangladesh health authorities have reported 315 dengue cases since the beginning of the year. The previous 313 patients have all been discharged from hospital following full recovery.
The country had a massive dengue outbreak last year when 101,354 people were hospitalised and the disease spread outside capital Dhaka. According to official figures, the mosquito-borne disease killed 179 people last year - the most since dengue became endemic in Bangladesh in the early 2000s.
Experts warned that Dhaka may witness an even worse outbreak of dengue this year when the presence of Aedes mosquitoes increases dramatically in the monsoon months. So far however that has not played out.
In order to protect the city dwellers from dengue, a special clean-up operation to control Aedes mosquito was launched in all 54 wards of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) from June 6.
No dengue case reported in 24 hrs: DGHS
No dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Wednesday, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
DNCC drive: Aedes larvae found at 153 houses, establishments
The Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) authorities on Wednesday found Aedes mosquito larvae at 153 houses and establishments on the fifth day of its drive.
No dengue case reported in 24 hrs
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
One new dengue case reported in 24hr
One new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours till 8am on Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
No new dengue case reported in 24hrs
No new dengue case was reported in the last 24 hours till 8am on Wednesday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 new dengue cases reported in 24hr
Two new dengue patients were detected in the last 24 hours till 8am on Monday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
One new dengue patient in last 24 hrs: DGHS
One new dengue patient was hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8am on Sunday, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).