Health & Medicine
7 more children die of measles symptoms in 24 hours, 1295 infected
Directorate General of Health Services has informed that 7 more children have died of measles and measles symptoms in the last 24 hours in the country. Among them one has died of confirmed measles and six of measles symptoms. In the same period 1,295 children have been infected with measles and measles symptoms.
11 more die of dengue in a day
Directorate General of Health Services has informed that 11 more people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours in the country. In the same period 2,071 people have been newly admitted to hospital. This information has been given in the notice published by the Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday (October 27).
6 more die with measles symptoms, death toll rises to 1,233
Six more people have died with symptoms of measles in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and suspected measles cases to 1,233 since 15 March this year. Another 1,466 patients were admitted to hospitals during the same period.
5 more die of measles-like symptoms
Five more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Sunday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,227.
7 more die of dengue, record 2,249 hospitalised in 24 hours
At least seven dengue patients died and 2,249 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours until 8:00am today, marking the highest single-day hospitalisation figure, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Five more die of dengue
At least five dengue patients died and 1,898 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
8 more die with measles symptoms in 24 hours
A total of 1,065 people were infected with measles or showed measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours up to Saturday morning. Eight people died with measles symptoms in this period, though no deaths from confirmed measles were reported.
China launches 'green channel' for Bangladeshi eye patients
A special 'green channel' has been launched at a hospital in Kunming, China, to facilitate access to advanced eye care for Bangladeshi patients, offering priority appointments, interpretation assistance and post-treatment follow-up services.
7 more children die with measles symptoms
Seven more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, starting at 8am on Thursday.
Four more die of dengue, 1512 hospitalised
The Directorate General of Health Services has informed that four more people died of dengue in the country in the last 24 hours. During this period 1,512 people were admitted to hospitals.