Health

BMU sounds alarm as Covid, Dengue cases surge, urges scientific response

Staff Correspondent: Amid a sharp rise in Covid-19, dengue and other viral fevers across Bangladesh, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Admin) of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Prof Dr Md Abul Kalam Azad on

Covid-19: 3 more deaths, 19 new cases reported in 24hrs

TDS Desk: Bangladesh reported three more deaths and 19 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours till Monday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). With the latest

Dengue: 1 dead, 352 new cases reported in 24hrs

TDS Desk: One more death and 352 fresh cases were reported from dengue in the past 24 hours till Saturday morning. With the figures, the number of fatalities from the

No vaccine for new Covid sub-variants, 3.2m old doses in stock

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh has no vaccine available for the newly detected sub-variants of the Omicron strain of Covid-19, although 3.2 million doses of older vaccines remain in stock with a

244 more dengue cases reported in 24hrs

TDS Desk: A total of 244 new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 6,466 since the

Dengue, Covid strike back in deadlier forms

Staff Correspondent: Dengue and Covid-19 are returning in alarming and more dangerous forms, with significant changes in their behavior, say medical experts. Previously, dengue typically presented with high fever, joint