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Over 3.8 million children so far vaccinated in Typhoid campaign: DGHS chief

Over 3.8 million children so far vaccinated in Typhoid campaign: DGHS chief

A total of 3,837,612 children have so far been vaccinated across the country in the ongoing nationwide typhoid vaccination campaign. The campaign, which launched on October 12, will continue till November 13. Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Prof. Dr. Md. Abu

Dengue: 1 dies, 755 hospitalised

Dengue: 1 dies, 755 hospitalised

Over the past 24 hours, dengue has claimed one more life in Bangladesh, raising this year’s toll to 243, while 755 people were admitted to hospitals around the country. According to Thursday’s Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, a woman aged 40 died from the mosquit

WHO warns of contaminated India cough syrups

WHO warns of contaminated India cough syrups

The World Health Organization on Monday issued a health advisory warning about three contaminated cough syrups identified in India, urging authorities to report any detection of these medicines in their countries to the health agency. The WHO said the affected medicines are specific batches of Col


Dengue toll rises: Five dead, 953 hospitalised in 24 hours

Dengue toll rises: Five dead, 953 hospitalised in 24 hours

The dengue crisis in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate as five more patients died and 953 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning. With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh has risen to

Month-long typhoid vaccination campaign begins Sunday

Month-long typhoid vaccination campaign begins Sunday

A month-long nationwide campaign for free typhoid vaccination for children aged nine months to 15 years will begin on Sunday. "Under the Typhoid Vaccination Campaign 2025, about five crore children between the ages of 9 months and 15 years will be given one dose of injectable typhoid vaccine free

Bone marrow transplant service restarts at DMCH after 5 years

Bone marrow transplant service restarts at DMCH after 5 years

Bone marrow transplant services have resumed at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) after five years. The service was inaugurated on Saturday at the hospital’s new 10-storey building by Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum. She said, “The transplant services have restarted at DMCH. Patient

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