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3 more dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours
Three more patients were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours to Thursday morning.
Of the new patients, all were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
24 dengue patients, including 14 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, the DGHS has recorded 796 dengue cases, 766 recoveries, and nine deaths this year.
The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
Dengue: 1 dies, 20 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
One person died and twenty people were hospitalized with dengue in the 24 hours till Monday morning.
Of the new patients, nine were admitted to the hospitals in Dhaka and 11 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 170 dengue patients, including 57 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country
So far, DGHS recorded 289 dengue cases and 118 recoveries this year with one death.
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The country reported 281 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease last year, the highest ever dengue fatalities recorded in a single year in Bangladesh. The previous record of 179 deaths was reported in 2019.
The DGHS has recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries in the past year.
Bangladesh reports 31 more dengue cases
Thirty-one more people were hospitalised with dengue in the 24 hours to Thursday morning.
However, no fatalities were reported during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Also, the DGHS has not reported any dengue death in the first five days of this year. The country recorded 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after the 179 deaths recorded in 2019.
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A total of 214 dengue patients, including 101 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
The DGHS has recorded 207 dengue cases and seven recoveries so far this year. It recorded 62,423 cases and 61,971 recoveries last year.
Digital X-Ray machine lies inoperative at Jhenaidah Hospital for years
A digital X-ray machine at Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital has been lying inoperative for lone due to negligence of the hospital authorities, depriving treatment seekers from the service.According to hospital sources, the government sent a Listem 500MA Digital X-ray machine for Jhenaidah Shishu Hospital in 2008 at a cost of TK 60 lakh.
Though the machine was very important for diagnosis and treatment of children, it was not even unpacked for six years at the hospital.
Then it was brought to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital in 2014, said Shafiqul Islam, in-charge of the X-ray department of the hospital.
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"When it was unboxed, it was found that rats entered the X-ray machine and cut the wires of the machine into pieces, leaving the fluoroscopy site damaged," he added.
“Though the radiography site was operational at that time, now the whole machine is out of order due to lack of repair.”
“It remained inoperative for the last 8 years. The machine will be repaired next June if we get government allocation”, said Shafiqul.
When contacted, Dr. Ali Hasan Farid, head of Jhenaidah Shishu Hospital, said he can't say anything about it as he joined the hospital in 2021. He, however, said that they have sent a list of requirements to the ministry for many equipment including x-ray machines for the hospital.
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Dengue: 49 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Forty-nine more people were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Of the new patients, 19 were admitted to the hospitals in Dhaka and 30 outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 212 dengue patients, including 102 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country
So far, DGHS recorded 176 dengue cases and 36 recoveries this year with zero death.
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The country reported 281 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease last year, the highest ever dengue fatalities recorded in a single year in Bangladesh. The previous record of 179 deaths was reported in 2019.
The DGHS has recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries in the past year.
506 new Dengue patients hospitalised
Another 506 patients were hospitalised with dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Of the new patients, 367 were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka and 139 outside it.
A total of 1,874 dengue patients, including 1,427 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
This year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh rose to 55 on Wednesday with another death reported from Chattogram.
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Of the total deaths, 27 were reported from Dhaka division, 24 from Chattogram and four from Barishal division.
On June 21, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the viral disease.
This year, the directorate has recorded 15,852 dengue cases and 13,923 recoveries so far.
Dengue: 96 more patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Another 96 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Monday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among them, 69 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka while 27 in other places, it said.
As many as 397 dengue patients including 327 in the capital are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
On Thursday, this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease rose to 16 with one more death reported from Dhaka.
Among the total deaths, 10 were reported from Cox’s Bazar while six from Dhaka.
On June 21, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the viral disease.
In July, the country reported 1,571 dengue cases with nine deaths.
This year, the DGHS has recorded 3,855 dengue cases and 3,442 recoveries so far.
53 more dengue patients hospitalised
The country confirmed 53 more dengue – a viral infection – cases in the 24 hours to Friday morning.
Fifty new patients were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and three outside it, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Three hundred and forty-six dengue patients, including 274 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
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Thursday, this year's death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease rose to 16 with one more death reported from Dhaka.
Of all the deceased, 10 were reported from Cox's Bazar and six from Dhaka.
On June 21, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the viral disease. In July, it recorded 1,571 dengue cases and nine deaths.
This year, the DGHS has recorded 3,551 dengue cases and 3,189 recoveries so far.
Dengue: 79 new patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Another 79 dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Monday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Among them, 59 patients were hospitalised in Dhaka while the 20 in other places, it said.
As many as 360 dengue patients including 286 in the capital are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
On Sunday, this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease rose to 15 with one more death reported from Cox’s Bazar.
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Among the total deaths, ten were reported from Cox’s Bazar while five from Dhaka.
On June 21, the DGHS reported the first death of the season from the viral disease.
In July, the country reported 1,571 dengue cases with nine deaths.
This year, the DGHS has recorded 3,263 dengue cases and 2,888 recoveries so far.
Infants, patients among 13 killed in Congo hospital attack
Rebels attacked a hospital in Congo and killed at least 13 people, including infants and patients, according to hospital and military officials. The Congolese army said three attackers were killed when the military intervened.
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Some hospital staff are missing and several houses were burned in the attack Thursday night on the medical center in Lume, North Kivu province. It's the largest health facility in the region.
Among those killed in the attack were three infants and four patients, hospital chief Kule Bwenge told reporters.
“Four blocks of the medical center were set on fire. Several sick guards, as well as a nurse, are missing,” he said.
The reason for targeting the hospital was unclear.
In the nearby village of Kidolo, four other people were killed with machetes and shot, apparently as part of the same attack.
North Kivu military spokesman Anthony Mualushayi said the attackers were Mai-Mai militia members from the Dido group. In addition to the attackers who were killed, one was captured in the ensuing clashes, he said.
But local civic groups accused rebels of the Uganda-based Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, of carrying out the attack. ADF rebels have been active in eastern Congo for decades and have killed thousands in the region since they resurfaced in 2013.
Other attacks were reported last week in the nearby towns of Bulongo and Kilya, also in North Kivu.
North Kivu is in eastern Congo and borders Uganda and Rwanda. Eastern Congo sees daily threats from armed groups battling for the region’s rich mineral wealth, which the world mines for electric cars, laptops and mobile phones.