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Experts raise alarm over rising dengue crisis in Bangladesh, say all 64 districts at risk

Dhaka, July 14: With the dengue outbreak worsening in Bangladesh, experts have raised alarm over a potential nationwide crisis, and stressed that efforts to control the mosquito-borne disease have been inadequate under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government.

WHO launches guidelines for clinical management of dengue, chikungunya, Zika & yellow fever

New Delhi, July 10: In a first, the World Health Organization (WHO) has published guidelines for the clinical management of patients with suspected or confirmed arboviral diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and yellow fever.

Cambodia records 7,000 dengue fever cases with 15 deaths in 2025

Phnom Penh, July 10: Cambodia reported about 7,000 dengue fever cases in the first half of 2025, similar to the number of cases during the same period last year, a health official said on Thursday.

Bangladesh reports 51 dengue deaths as healthcare infrastructure fails

Dhaka, July 9: A total of 51 deaths caused by dengue have been reported across Bangladesh since the start of this year, indicating a sharp increase compared to the last two years.

Dengue fever surges in US states prompt health officials to brace for new normal

Sacramento: , July 3 (IANS) Health officials across the US states of California, Florida and Texas confront an alarming reality with nearly doubling dengue fever cases nationwide, signalling the mosquito-borne disease may become a permanent fixture in communities, according to health news.

Emraan Hashmi is 'back in action' recovering from dengue

Mumbai, June 25: Actor Emraan Hashmi has returned to the sets of his upcoming film titled “They Call Him OG” after recovering from dengue and said that he is “back in action.”

Sri Lanka reports over 25,000 dengue cases so far this year

Colombo, June 9: Over 25,000 dengue cases have been reported in Sri Lanka so far this year, said the National Dengue Control Unit on Monday.

Sri Lanka issues new guidelines to curb dengue, Chikungunya in schools

Colombo, June 9: Sri Lanka's Ministry of Education has issued instructions to prevent the spread of dengue and Chikungunya in schools across the country, local media reported.

Laos continues efforts to prevent dengue spread

Vientiane, June 4: Laos authorities are urging all sectors and the public to remain vigilant in preventing the spread of dengue, particularly during the rainy season, when flooding creates ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes and raises the risk of infection.

Dengue fever cases surge in Southern Vietnam

Hanoi, May 16: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern economic hub, has recorded 7,398 cases of dengue fever from the beginning of 2025 to May 11, a 136 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024, Vietnam News Agency reported Friday.

Adopt cleanliness, check mosquito breeding sites to curb spread of dengue

New Delhi, May 16: Adopting cleanliness, checking mosquito breeding sites, and spreading awareness are key measures to curb the spread of dengue, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on National Dengue Day on Friday.

Dengue, chikungunya to become endemic in Europe, need proactive actions to mitigate: Study

New Delhi, May 13: From sporadic outbreaks of Aedes-borne dengue and chikungunya, the European Union is transitioning towards an endemic state, according to a study, published in the Lancet Planetary Health journal.

TN health dept urges precautionary steps in Coimbatore amid spike in fever cases

Chennai, May 12: Amid a sharp rise in fever cases in the hilly town of Valparai in Coimbatore district, the Tamil Nadu Health Department, on Monday, urged the local municipality to ramp up precautionary measures to contain the spread of the infection, officials said.

Over 3,700 dead, nearly 5,100 injured in twin earthquakes in Myanmar: WHO

Geneva, April 25: More than 3,700 people have lost their lives and nearly 5,100 have been injured, with 114 people still missing and tens of thousands displaced and living in makeshift tents, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new statistic on the victims of two powerful earthquakes in Myanmar.

WHO warns of critical health risks in quake-hit Myanmar

Yangon, April 22: In the aftermath of the magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes that struck central Myanmar on March 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of a series of rapidly rising health threats for tens of thousands of displaced people in earthquake-affected areas: tuberculosis (TB), HIV, vector- and water-borne diseases.

Fans send coconut water & fruits to Divyanka Tripathi suffering from dengue

Mumbai, April 16: "Yeh Hai Mohabbatein" fame actress Divyanka Tripathi has been battling dengue fever.

WHO races to contain dengue threat in quake-hit Myanmar

Mandalay, April 10: In the wake of Myanmar's devastating earthquake, thousands of displaced families now face an escalating health crisis, as the threat of dengue outbreaks rises sharply across makeshift camps, an official press release by the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated.

Bangladesh records 13 more dengue cases

Dhaka, April 4: Bangladesh has recorded 13 more dengue cases, pushing the total number of vector-borne infections to 1,890 this year, local media reported.

Dengue fever kills three in Fiji

Suva, March 31: A total of 3,671 dengue cases have been reported in Fiji from January 1 to March 9 this year, with three confirmed dengue fever deaths.

Delhi MCD Commissioner reiterates action for prevention and control of vector-borne diseases

New Delhi, March 31: Delhi MCD Commissioner Ashwani Kumar has stressed the need of prevention of mosquito breeding in offices, institutions and work places.

44 pc of wards in Kolkata are dengue-prone: Survey

Kolkata, March 25: A recent internal survey by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on Tuesday, found that nearly 44 per cent of the total number of wards in areas under the corporation's jurisdiction, which included Kolkata and added areas, are dengue-prone, officials said.

Fiji declares dengue fever outbreak in Western Division

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