At least four more children have died from suspected measles and related complications in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 44 so far this year.

The National Immunisation Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) yesterday recommended lowering the age for receiving the measles vaccine to six months, as one-third of the children recently infected with measles are under nine months, the current age for vaccination.

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After August last year, this is the first Nipah virus death in the country

Dengue, once thought to be confined to the monsoon season, now continues to pose a significant health threat throughout the winter months.

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455 hospitalised

Fifteen-year-old Rahat Miaji, who was recovering from severe electrocution near a madrasa in Chauddogram, Cumilla, has fallen into danger once again after contracting dengue.

Two each reported from DSCC and Mymensingh division while one from DNCC

At least two dengue patients died while 610 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

Hypertension is the most common disease in Bangladesh, with 78 out of every 1,000 people suffering from the non-communicable condition, according to a government survey.

Twelve-year-old Nuhas and his two-and-a-half-year-old sister Najat are sharing a single bed at the children’s ward of Mugda Medical College and Hospital, both diagnosed with dengue.

Stock of government-allocated rabies vaccine is running out across Chattogram.

Fourteen-year-old Akash Khan has been lying in critical condition in the dengue ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) since November 18.

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Death toll rises to 326 as cases reach 82,606 this year

Parents crowd hospitals as bronchiolitis and pneumonia spread among children

Death toll rises to 323 this year

Total number of deaths rise to 315 this year

Thirteen-year-old Mohammad Abdul, a resident of Chandpur, has been undergoing treatment in the dengue ward at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital since Thursday, as his parents felt uncomfortable continuing treatment at the overcrowded district hospital.