Disease
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DSCC optimistic about controlling Dengue
Sep 4, 2024The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has expressed its optimism about controlling mosquito-borne disease Dengue by conducting regular and special programmes. “We are hopeful to check Dengue under the DSCC areas in a successful manner by... -
Pope calls for more help for mpox victims
Aug 26, 2024Pope Francis urged on governments and the pharmaceutical industry to do more to send vaccines to the worst-hit countries on Sunday, highlighting mpox victims in his weekly prayers. “I pray for all the infected people, in... -
Burundi records 171 mpox cases
Aug 22, 2024Following the confirmation of the first cases in the nation last month, Burundi’s health minister announced on Thursday that 171 instances of mpox had been confirmed. Previously referred to as monkeypox, mpox is an infectious disease... -
Thailand reports suspected case of new mpox strain
Aug 21, 2024The World Health Organization has declared a worldwide public health emergency in response to the probable first case of the new, more severe strain of mpox, which was reported in Thailand on Wednesday. According to Thongchai... -
HSIA starts temperature screening for Mpox symptoms
Aug 18, 2024Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has begun taking arrival travelers’ temperatures in light of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent worldwide public health notice on mpox, often known as monkeypox. According to HSIA Executive Director Group... -
More than 18,700 mpox cases detected in Africa since January: health agency
Aug 18, 2024The African Union health office said on Saturday that 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox have been reported in Africa since the year’s commencement, including 1,200 instances in a single week. The number includes three... -
Leaders welcome advances in HIV science while warning of growing threats to progress at 25th International AIDS Conference
Jul 25, 2024More than 10,000 participants are expected to attend AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, the world’s largest gathering of people living with, affected by, and working on HIV, taking place in person in Munich, Germany, and... -
Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics
Jun 18, 2024Surging cases of bird flu among mammals, including US cattle, offer a stark warning that the world is not ready to fend off future pandemics, a report said on Tuesday, urging leaders to act quickly. More... -
WHO waits on data after fatal first human H5N2 bird flu case
Jun 7, 2024The first documented human infection with the H5N2 strain occurred in Mexico, when a man died from bird flu. The WHO announced on Thursday that it was awaiting the complete genetic sequence data. Aspen Hammond, a... -
US FDA Says Pasteurized milk is safe as Bird Flu Spread in cows
Apr 27, 2024The recent avian flu pandemic that has affected American cow herds has not altered the safety of pasteurized milk, according to a Friday statement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It happens one day after...
