Dengue death toll crosses 300 as 4 die, 2,193 hospitalised in 24 hours
11 October 2026
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Seven more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
11 October 2026
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Four more die of dengue, 1,631 hospitalised in 24 hours
10 October 2026
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Eight more die with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours
10 October 2026
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3 more die with measles symptoms
10 October 2026
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms, combined toll now 1,147
9 October 2026
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Dengue claims 5 more lives, 1,935 hospitalised in 24 hours
8 October 2026
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Six more die with measles, symptoms in 24 hours
7 October 2026
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8 more die of dengue, 1,860 hospitalised in 24 hours
7 October 2026
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Explainer / Dengue’s danger often begins as the fever fades
7 October 2026
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No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.60%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
3 June 2022
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, current positivity rate 0.42%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
2 June 2022
Outbreaks of monkeypox-like diseases more frequent now, WHO warns
Outbreaks of endemic diseases such as monkeypox and lassa fever are becoming more persistent and frequent, the World Health Organization's emergencies director, Mike Ryan, warned on Wednesday.
2 June 2022
Monkeypox now spreading person to person in England
Monkeypox appears to be spreading from person to person in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Wednesday.
2 June 2022
9 dengue patients hospitalised
Nine dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours.
1 June 2022
Covid-19 impact on adolescents have far reaching impact on their future: Study
Long-term school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis have impacted the life transitions of adolescents in a multitude of ways beyond disruption in education, finds a recent study on “Adolescent Girls' Vulnerabilities and Transitions in the Context of Covid-19”.
1 June 2022
1.42cr to get booster dose during weeklong campaign from Saturday
Around 1.42 crore people -- aged 18 and above and have received their second jabs at least four months before -- will get booster dose during the weeklong special campaign slated to be started from Saturday, said a press release from the health directorate.
1 June 2022
Portugal, Spain surpass 250 monkeypox cases
Total confirmed cases of monkeypox across Portugal and Spain have surpassed 250, health authorities reported on Wednesday, as the Iberian Peninsula remains the main hot spot of the recent outbreak.
1 June 2022
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.63%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
1 June 2022
Shanghai lifts lockdown after 2 months, issues "thank you" letter to residents
Shanghai sprung back to life on Wednesday after two months of bitter isolation under a ruthless COVID-19 lockdown, with people driving cars again or cramming into trains and buses to go back to work, hoping to never go through a similar ordeal again.
1 June 2022
Covid booster dose campaign starts on June 4
A week-long special campaign for administering Covid-19 booster jabs will start countrywide on June 4, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
1 June 2022
China's cabinet announces measures to revive Covid-ravaged economy
As China's yuan climbs rapidly to its strongest levels in six years against the currencies of the country's trading partners, a notable absence of concern and intervention by the authorities is unnerving investors.
31 May 2022
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.61%
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
31 May 2022
Bangladesh No. 1 recipient of Covid vaccines from Unicef under Covax
Unicef delivered over 190 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Bangladesh through Covax in one year.
31 May 2022
Weeklong Covid booster dose campaign from June 4
A nationwide special campaign to administer booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines to eligible people will start from Saturday (June 4-10, 2022).
31 May 2022
Monkeypox outbreak won't lead to another pandemic: WHO
The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday, adding it remains unclear if infected people who are not displaying symptoms can transmit the disease.
30 May 2022
1 Covid-19 death, 34 new cases in 24 hours
At least 34 new infections were recorded and one person died from Covid-19 in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
30 May 2022
Monkey pox poses ‘moderate risk’ for global public health: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Sunday that monkey pox constitutes a "moderate risk" to overall public health at global level after cases were reported in countries where the disease is not typically found.
30 May 2022
No Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours
No Covid-19 deaths were reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
29 May 2022
While the fetal clock develops, mom’s behaviour tells the time
During foetal development, before the biological clock starts ticking on its own, genes respond to rhythmic behaviour in the mother.
28 May 2022