Dhaka:Eight more children have succumbed to measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 1,065 individuals were diagnosed with either measles-like symptoms or confirmed measles.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room released this information through a press statement today. The statement revealed that 1,014 new cases of measles-like symptoms were identified in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of such cases to 219,884 from March 15 to October 24.
The report further disclosed that 51 new confirmed cases of measles were recorded in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total of confirmed cases to 23,324 over the same period. Meanwhile, 195,514 people with measles-like symptoms have been admitted to hospitals, with 187,605 of them recovering and being discharged.
Eight deaths due to measles-like symptoms were also reported, increasing the total number of such fatalities to 1,118 from March 15 to October 24. However, no deaths from confirmed measles were reported in the past 24 hours, leaving the total number of confirmed measles deaths at 104 for the same timeframe.