Dhaka:Two children have died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours ending at 800 am on Sunday, raising the country's total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths for the year to 1,282.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified these latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. This brings the total number of suspected measles deaths to 1,177, while confirmed deaths from measles remain at 105.
During the same 24-hour period, 1,138 new suspected measles cases were reported, increasing the total number of suspected cases nationwide to 238,840. Additionally, 87 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 24,442.
Since March 15, a total of 212,979 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalized across the country, with 204,049 having recovered, according to DGHS data.