A senior World Health Organization official said on Friday that 75 medics in the Democratic Republic of Congo had been infected with Ebola and 17 of them had died since the current outbreak started there. Ebola was thought to be circulating months before the outbreak was first declared by Cong
Four children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, taking Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 670. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected m
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 896, including 232 deaths, government data showed late on Thursday. The number represented the total number of confirmed cases as of Wednesday, according to a situation report that documented 21 new cases and
Nearly two in three adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh experience menstrual disorders, with painful periods disrupting daily life and forcing many to miss school, finds a new study conducted by icddr,b. The AdSEARCH study, a research project of icddr,b, also found significant gaps in sexual and
Nearly two in three adolescent girls in rural Bangladesh experience menstrual disorders, with painful periods disrupting daily life and forcing many to miss school, said a new study of icddr,b. The AdSEARCH study, a research project of icddr,b, also found significant gaps in sexual and reproductiv
With no end to the worst outbreak in years in sight, the number of confirmed and suspected measles cases in Bangladesh has crossed the 100,000 mark since mid-March. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said 139 patients have been diagnosed with the viral disease and 1,009 others have
Four more children with measles symptoms have died in Bangladesh over the last 24 hours, while 111 more people have been diagnosed with the highly infectious disease. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)’s regular measles bulletin on Tuesday said 93 people have died of measles n
Health experts have suggested examining measles vaccines and the coverage to understand what kind of immunity has developed in the bodies of the vaccinated children as infections remain high despite a massive campaign. They also called for conducting surveys to ascertain whether the special measle
One more child has died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Tuesday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 657. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest death as suspected measles fa
Dr Sheikh Mohiuddin, executive director of Ad-din Foundation, has said if the health minister claims the hospital followed him with tens of millions of taka, he must prove it. At a press conference held at Ad-din Hospital on Monday, he said the hospital will file an appeal on Tuesday in a bid to r
