Dhaka:Five additional children have died exhibiting symptoms of measles over the past 24 hours, starting from 8 a.m. on Saturday. This development was highlighted in a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the press release indicated that during the same 24-hour period, 1,356 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported. The total number of fatalities from suspected measles has now reached 1,123 since March 15, 2026.
The DGHS report further detailed that no fatalities from confirmed measles occurred in the last 24 hours. However, the overall number of deaths from confirmed measles since March 15 stands at 104. Consequently, the combined death toll from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,227.
As per the release, 1,280 suspected measles cases were identified in the last 24 hours. From March 15 to October 25, the suspected cases totaled 221,164. Within this period, 76 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 23,400.
The report also noted that between March 15 and October 25, 196,703 patients with suspected measles were admitted to various hospitals nationwide, with 188,674 patients discharged during the same timeframe.