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Climate shifts and urbanisation drive Nepal dengue surge

Only a single case of dengue was recorded in Nepal in 2004. Two decades later, thousands of cases are being reported across the country

The hands of a patient with skin rashes caused by the mpox virus are pictured at the treatment center of Vijana Hospital in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo August 30, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Justin Makangara/File Photo
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Mpox cases on African continent show 500% increase year-on-year

An undated colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (pink) found within an infected cell (yellow), cultured in the laboratory, captured at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Photo: NIAID/Handout via REUTERS
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Britain identifies its first case of new mpox variant

Test tubes is seen labelled "Bird Flu" words in front of U.S. flag in this illustration taken, June 10, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time

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4 natural ingredients to reduce gas and bloating

A file photo of Professor Mohammad Abu Jafar, director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), visiting a Dhaka hospital on 20 October. Photo: Collected
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No adverse effects from Bhola HPV vaccination: Health DG

PHA and the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery jointly organized a two-day workshop on 27 and 28 October. Photo: Courtesy
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Most injured in July-August uprising can be treated locally: British surgeons

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New immune cells show promise in boosting anti-tumour responses in cancer patients: Study

Each year, the death toll keeps rising from dengue fever in Bangladesh. Photo: TBS
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Dengue: 3 more die, 1,197 hospitalised in 24hrs

Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases
South Asia

Pakistan begins another vaccination campaign after a worrying surge in polio cases

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Toxic air alert: How polluted air can harm your health, from heart to brain

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Six more die of dengue, 1,248 hospitalised

The people injured during the student movement undergoing treatment at the DMCH. File Photo: Md Belal Hossen/TBS
Bangladesh

Ministry allocates Tk2cr to BSMMU for free treatment of those injured during student movement