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Govt considers pilot project using Wolbachia method to strengthen dengue control

The Wolbachia method is a safe, natural and non-GMO technique that introduces Wolbachia bacteria into Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, preventing them from transmitting viruses such as dengue, Zika, and...

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Health ministry to take over 192 Urban Primary Healthcare Centres

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BCSIR signs agreements with pharma giants, icddr,b to boost local drug research

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7 children die from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

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Interim govt’s wrong decisions affected immunisation programme: Health minister

A woman nebulises a child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS

1 more child with measles symptoms dies in Rajshahi

A mother is trying to provide some relief to her measles-infected child, despite being unwell, by spending time in the play zone of the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, Dhaka. The measles outbreak has recently increased at an alarming rate, leading to an extreme surge of patients in hospitals, particularly in Dhaka and surrounding areas. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Interim govt's measles vaccine 'negligence' under scrutiny: Adviser Zahed

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Govt making strides to ensure healthcare for all: Zubaida Rahman

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6 children die from measles and measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Amid a severe measles outbreak in Dhaka, a large number of children are receiving treatment at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, where new cases are rising daily, and patients are being referred from various hospitals. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Two infants die from measles-like symptoms in Sylhet

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Asthma patients surge; experts urge wider access to anti-inflammatory inhalers

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Measles outbreak: 17 children die in highest single-day toll

A child undergoing treatment for measles at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, as cases surge across the city and hospitals see a growing influx of young patients. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

4 more children with measles symptoms die in Cox’s Bazar, Gazipur