Sylhet: Three more children have died in Sylhet showing symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll in the division to 55. The children, aged between 4 to 14 months, were from different areas within the division. One child was from Doarabazar in Sunamganj, another from Sylhet Sadar, and the third from Moulvibazar Sadar. The fatalities occurred at Dr Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital and MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the latest report from the Sylhet Divisional Office of the Directorate General of Health Services indicates that the total number of deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms in the Sylhet division has reached 55. Out of these, four deaths have been confirmed to be due to measles, while the rest exhibited similar symptoms. In the last 24 hours, 58 new patients were admitted to various hospitals in Sylhet, displaying measles or measles-like symptoms.
Currently, 270 patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals across the division. Additionally, laboratory tests have confirmed that five more children tested positive for measles in the past 24 hours. Health officials continue to monitor the situation closely as they work to control the spread of the disease in the region.