3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 933
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Dengue kills 5 more, 839 hospitalised in 24 hours
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Dengue cases surpass last year’s figure for the same period
22 August 2026
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2 more die of measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 930
22 August 2026
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll now 928
21 August 2026
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Three more die with measles-like symptoms
20 August 2026
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One dengue patient dies, 750 hospitalised in 24 hours
20 August 2026
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Dengue claims 2 more lives; 671 hospitalised in 24 hours
19 August 2026
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3 more die with measles-like symptoms; combined toll reaches 918
18 August 2026
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3 more die of dengue, 753 hospitalised nationwide in 24 hours
18 August 2026
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New Covid variant a cause for concern
The government should take precautionary measures to prevent a fresh surge in the number of coronavirus cases during the Eid vacation, suggested experts.
19 April 2022
Covid-19: No death, 50 cases recorded in 24 hours
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
19 April 2022
India's daily Covid-19 caseload sees 43% drop from yesterday
India’s daily Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, ending this morning, registered a big decline with 1,247 infections being reported in a day.
19 April 2022
2 die of Covid-19 in 24 hours, 36 infected
Bangladesh logged two Covid-19 deaths and 36 fresh infections in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
18 April 2022
India records over 89.8% jump in daily Covid-19 cases
India today recorded a sharp rise in daily Covid-19 cases, stoking fears of a fourth wave of the virus.
18 April 2022
Shanghai reports first Covid deaths of current outbreak
The Chinese financial hub of Shanghai said three people infected with Covid-19 died on Sunday, the first time during the current outbreak that it reported deaths among coronavirus patients.
18 April 2022
Covid-19: No death, 51 cases recorded in 24 hours
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
17 April 2022
India opposes WHO methodology to estimate Covid-19 deaths
India has opposed the methodology used by World Health Organization (WHO) for estimating deaths caused by Covid-19 in the country.
17 April 2022
High cardiovascular risk is associated with symptoms of depression
A new study published in PLOS ONE links cardiovascular risk factors to an increased risk of depression in older adults. Similar risk factors, such as inflammation and oxidative stress, are thought to link cardiovascular disease and depression. However, depression has been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The new study focused on overweight or obese men and women aged 55-75.
16 April 2022
Vaccines provide extra protection for those with immunity from a previous COVID-19 infection
In a study, researchers aimed to determine whether the four COVID-19 vaccines licenced for use in Brazil – CoronaVac, Oxford-AstraZeneca (ChAdOx1), Janssen (Ad26.COV2.S) and Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT162b2) – offered additional protection against symptomatic infection, hospitalisation and death, to those reinfected with SARS-CoV-2.
16 April 2022
No Covid deaths reported 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).
16 April 2022
Shanghai residents clash with police after homes seized for Covid quarantine
Shanghai residents scuffled with hazmat-suited police ordering them to surrender their homes to Covid-19 patients, videos on social media showed, providing a rare glimpse into rising discontent in the megacity over China's inflexible virus response.
16 April 2022
WHO monitors hepatitis of unknown origin in UK children
The World Health Organization yesterday said it was monitoring cases of hepatitis of unknown origin in dozens of children in Britain, some of whom required a liver transplant.
15 April 2022
No Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours, positivity rate 0.64%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
15 April 2022
No Covid-19 death recorded in 24 hours; positivity rate 0.52%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
14 April 2022
2.3 million city residents to get cholera vaccine
A total of 2.3 million people, aged one year and above, will get oral cholera vaccines from next month in five diarrhoea-prone areas in the capital.
13 April 2022
‘Not yet time’
The World Health Organization’s emergency committee unanimously agreed that now is not the time to lower the guard on Covid-19, the group’s head told a press conference yesterday.
13 April 2022
No Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours; positivity rate 0.58%
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
13 April 2022
4 dead from diarrhoea this year; 23 lakh Dhaka residents to get cholera vaccine: DGHS
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today reported that four patients have died due to diarrhea in Bangladesh during this year’s outbreak since the second week of March.
13 April 2022
No Covid-19 death reported in 24 hours
No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours till 8am today, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
12 April 2022