Health Alerts

Bangladesh: Viral illness strikes Dhaka. 'A big outbreak rather than an epidemic,' according to a government health official, but either way chikungunya has hit the capital Dhaka. In a separate article, the figure of 2,700 cases since May is quoted, with more than 100 calls a day being made to an infoline which the Health Ministry has set up to respond to chikungunya-related questions from city residents. Read more