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

Measles kills 459 children in 64 days, outpacing Covid’s early death toll

Five more die, 1,405 hospitalised with symptoms

A patrol vessel sails near the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was affected by a hantavirus outbreak, as it arrives for disinfection at the Port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, May 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters/Yves Herman

Hantavirus-hit liner reaches Rotterdam, crew being quarantined and ship disinfected

HC issues rule over failure to ensure universal health coverage and right to life

HC issues rule over failure to ensure universal health coverage and right to life

FILE PHOTO: The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is pictured at the entrance of its headquarters in Geneva, January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Pierre Albouy/File Photo

WHO kicks off annual assembly amid hantavirus, Ebola crises

Illustration: TBS

Budget may bring relief for cardiac and kidney patients

A growing number of children infected with measles are receiving treatment at the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali amid a severe outbreak in Dhaka. The hospital is seeing a steady rise in new admissions every day, with many patients being referred from other healthcare facilities. Most of the affected patients are children. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Children fight measles in ICU while family battles mounting hospital bills

Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain speaks as the chief guest at a seminar organised by the DAB at the National Press Club in the capital, 17 May 2026. Photo: BSS

No measles vaccination, Vitamin A campaigns held during interim govt's tenure: Health minister

What stress really does to body and when it becomes dangerous

What stress really does to body and when it becomes dangerous

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Bangladesh stresses primary healthcare, cancer prevention at Geneva forum

A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 459 as 6 more children die in 24hrs

A child being treated at measles corner of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Photo: TBS

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 453 as 2 more children die in 24hrs

Thermometers are pictured at the entrance of an Ebola Treatment Centre in the Eastern Congolese town of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo, October 4, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, 80 deaths

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

Measles outbreak: 12 more die in 24 hours, death toll crosses 450