Dhaka:Seven additional children have succumbed to symptoms resembling measles in the last 24 hours, beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday. This increase in fatalities was reported alongside 1,135 suspected and confirmed measles cases within the same timeframe, as stated by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in a press release issued today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the total number of deaths from suspected measles has now reached 1,110 since March 15, 2026. The statement clarified that no fatalities from confirmed measles occurred within the recent 24-hour period, although 104 children have died from confirmed measles since March 15. The cumulative number of deaths from both confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms stands at 1,214.
The release further detailed that 1,110 suspected measles cases were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected cases to 218,870 between March 15 and October 23. In the same recent period, 25 new confirmed measles cases were identified, increasing the total confirmed cases to 23,273 since March 15.
Since March 15, a total of 194,633 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to various hospitals nationwide, with 186,798 of these patients subsequently discharged during the same period.