Dengue death toll crosses 900

This month witnessed more than 300 dengue deaths as the toll crossed 600-mark on Sept 2; 700 on Sept 8; and 800 on Sept 16
24 September 2023, 13:20 PM

Women account for higher dengue deaths

While more men are being admitted to hospitals for dengue, women, even with fewer cases reported, have a higher mortality rate, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
23 September 2023, 18:00 PM
23 September 2023, 13:26 PM

Long Covid linked to multiple organ changes, research suggests

A third of people hospitalised with Covid-19 have "abnormalities" in multiple organs months after getting infected, a UK study said on Saturday, potentially shedding light on the elusive condition of long Covid
23 September 2023, 02:52 AM
22 September 2023, 13:17 PM

Dengue: 8 die, 2,889 hospitalised in a day

At least eight 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
21 September 2023, 13:02 PM

Dengue Outbreak: This month already deadlier than August

Health experts had termed August the deadliest month in terms of dengue cases and fatalities. But the numbers have climbed even higher this month. 
20 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue fever: 21 more die, 3,015 hospitalised in a day

Of the deaths, 10 were reported in the capital
20 September 2023, 12:14 PM

Tackling Dengue: Govt to buy 2m bags of iv fluids from India

The government has decided to purchase 2 million bags of IV fluids, or injectable saline solution, to address the market shortage of this essential medicine used to treat dengue patients.
19 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 7 die, 3,027 hospitalised in a day

Death toll now 846; a total of 1,73,795 cases
19 September 2023, 13:16 PM

Dengue: 17 die, 3,084 hospitalised in a day

Death toll 839; a total of 170,768 cases this year
18 September 2023, 13:41 PM

Don’t refer dengue patients to Dhaka

The health directorate has instructed all health officials outside the capital not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka for treatment.
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue: 18 die, 3,122 hospitalised in a day

At least 18 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
17 September 2023, 13:45 PM

Don't refer dengue patients to Dhaka, DGHS tells health officials

The health directorate has instructed all health officials across the country not to send any dengue patients to Dhaka from outside the capital for treatment
17 September 2023, 10:28 AM

Dengue Outbreak: Fatalities cross 800

With 14 more deaths recorded yesterday, the total number of dengue fatalities has now crossed the 800-mark.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Dengue death toll crosses 800

14 more people die, 2,598 hospitalised in 24 hours
16 September 2023, 14:36 PM

Dengue fever: 12 dead, 2,129 hospitalised in a day

The mosquito-borne disease has so far claimed at least 790 lives this year
15 September 2023, 14:29 PM

Mortality rate of Nipah virus 'very high' compared to Covid

Says director general of Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR)
15 September 2023, 14:27 PM

Nipah virus outbreak in India: What do we know so far?

Authorities in India are scrambling to contain a rare outbreak of Nipah, a virus spread from animals to humans that causes deadly fever with a high mortality rate.
15 September 2023, 10:05 AM

Dengue: 11 dead, 2,663 hospitalised in a day

The disease has so far claimed at least 778 lives this year
14 September 2023, 15:26 PM