Manila:Four more children have died with measles-like symptoms within a 24-hour period, raising the country's total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,181 this year.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has categorized all four recent fatalities as suspected measles deaths. This brings the total number of suspected measles deaths to 1,077, while the number of confirmed measles deaths remains at 104.
During the same 24-hour period, 1,306 new suspected measles cases were reported, increasing the nationwide cumulative number of suspected cases to 209,876. Additionally, 86 new confirmed measles cases were identified, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 22,926.
Since March 15, a total of 186,583 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalized across the country. Out of these, 178,869 have recovered, as reported by the DGHS.