Health

A top World Health Organization official, reacting to the death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia infected by bird flu, said Friday the recent global spread of the virus and human infections are “worrying.” Dr. Sylvie Briand, the WHO’s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness and prevention, said the U.N. agency is “in close communication with the Cambodian authorities to ...

Organ damage persisted in 59 per cent of long Covid patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus, according to researchers, led by one of an Indian-origin. The findings, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, confirmed that 29 per cent of patients with long Covid had ...

Deaths related to COVID-19 in the United States have lowered the country’s life expectancy at birth by 3.08 years, according to a study published by the online journal Scientific Reports on Wednesday, Xinhua reported. Noting that 1 million Americans have died of COVID-19 between February 2020 and May 2022, the study calculated the deaths’ combined impact on the U.S. life ...

An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country’s first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said. Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, normally spreads in poultry and wasn’t deemed a threat to people until a 1997 outbreak among visitors to live poultry markets in Hong Kong. Most human cases worldwide have involved ...

Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest estimates released on Thursday in a report by United Nations (UN) agencies. The report, ‘Trends in maternal mortality’, reveals alarming setbacks for women’s health over recent years, as maternal deaths either increased or stagnated in nearly all regions of the world. “While pregnancy should be a ...

According to studies, a pregnant woman who has gestational diabetes is more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes later in life. Gestational diabetes is another common cause of large-for-gestational-age neonates (LGA). Infants who weigh more than 90 per cent of all infants of the same gestational age are considered to be LGA. LGA newborns had a higher likelihood of being ...

Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning. With the new numbers, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,773, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,445 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity rate increased to 0.72 ...

The countrywide vitamin A plus campaign began at 10am on Monday with a target to provide the capsule to 2.20 crore children. Following health rules, one blue colour capsule will be given to each of the 25 lakh children aged six months to 11 months, while 1.95 crore children aged between 12 to 59 months will be fed red colour ...

No Covid-19 death was reported in 24 hours in the 24 hours till Sunday morning. The official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,445. However, seven new Covid-19 cases were reported in the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the new numbers, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,750. The daily case test ...

A total of 1,90,461 children of under-five age group will be fed with Vitamin A Plus capsules in seven upazilas of the district on February 20 in the National Vitamin A Plus Campaign 2023. Civil Surgeon Dr. Moazzem Ali Khan Chowdhury told BSS today that the programme will be conducted in 65 unions and one municipality in seven upazilas of ...