Dhaka:Seven more children have died exhibiting measles symptoms across the country within the past 24 hours, starting from 8 a.m. on Saturday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during this period, there were 1,180 suspected cases and 93 confirmed cases of measles reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Between March 15 and October 11, the country has witnessed 104 deaths from confirmed measles and 1,058 deaths from symptoms resembling measles, making the total death toll 1,162.
In the same timeframe, the country recorded a total of 227,449 measles cases, which includes 205,028 suspected cases and 22,421 confirmed cases. Since March 15, 174,469 patients have been discharged from hospitals.