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Jawad, an 11-month and 23-day old, is being treated at bed number 51 of the dengue-specialized ward at Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute in the capital. There is no place left on his tiny hands and feet for a cannula. Out of necessity, saline is being administered through a cannula in his head, too. Next to him, at bed number 52, Jawad's older brother, 4-year-old Azoad, also infected with dengue, is undergoing treatment. Although another brother of theirs also has a fever, the parents lef...

Eight more people have died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 209 this year. Additionally, 1,782 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals during the same period. This information was revealed in a regular dengue report released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday.According to the DGHS, six of the deaths occurred over the past day, with three recorded in the Dhaka South City Corp...

The number of children affected by measles continues to rise across Bangladesh. In the past 24 hours, from 8 am Tuesday to 8 am Wednesday, four more children have died with symptoms of measles, while 1,077 children have been infected with confirmed or suspected cases of the disease. The informa...

Nine more children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours (from 8:00 am Monday to 8:00 am Tuesday). Of them, three deaths were confirmed to be caused by measles, while six children died with suspected measles symptoms. Between 15 March and 12 May, th...

Seven more children have died in the past 24 hours, from 8:00 am Thursday to 8:00 am Friday, due to measles and measles-like symptoms in the country. The information was disclosed in a statement issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Friday. With the latest deaths, a total...