Dhaka:Five more children have died with symptoms of measles in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from suspected measles to 1,199 since March 15, 2026. This was confirmed by a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) earlier today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the press release highlighted that during the same 24-hour period ending at 800 am, a total of 1,419 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported. Importantly, no deaths from confirmed measles were recorded in this timeframe, although 105 children have died from confirmed measles since March 15.
The cumulative number of fatalities from both confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms now stands at 1,304 since March 15. The release detailed that 1,271 suspected measles cases and 148 confirmed cases were reported in the last 24 hours. Since March 15, there have been 25,028 confirmed measles cases and 245,562 suspected cases.
In terms of hospitalizations, a total of 219,247 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to various hospitals across the country from March 15 to November 13, with 210,401 patients being discharged during this period.