Dinajpur:Rangpur A nine-month-old baby passed away while receiving treatment for measles-like symptoms at Dinajpur Medical College Hospital on Saturday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Rangpur division has reported 22 deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms this year. The latest victim, Abu Sadik, was the son of Mafizul Islam from Khoripara village in Dinajpur Sadar upazila, as confirmed by Rangpur Divisional Director of Health Dr. Md Wazed Ali.
The divisional health director's office reported that 20 patients with measles-rubella symptoms were admitted to various government hospitals across the region in the past 24 hours. Since the beginning of the year until October 10, there have been 3,277 cases identified and admitted to hospitals, with 22 fatalities and 3,183 recoveries.
Currently, 72 patients are receiving medical care at hospitals throughout the division.