Dhaka:Five children have died with measles-like symptoms within a 24-hour period ending at 800 am on Tuesday. This development brings the nation's total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,289 this year.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has categorized the recent fatalities as suspected measles deaths. The number of suspected measles deaths now stands at 1,184, while the confirmed measles death toll remains at 105.
During the same 24-hour timeframe, 1,357 new suspected measles cases were reported, increasing the cumulative number of suspected cases across the country to 241,556. Additionally, 87 new confirmed measles cases were documented, raising the total confirmed cases to 24,610.
Since March 15, a total of 215,540 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalized nationwide, with 206,799 of these patients having recovered, as per DGHS data.