Dhaka:Five more children have died with measles symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours from 8 am Thursday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during the same period, there were 1,210 suspected and confirmed measles cases reported, as stated in a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from suspected measles has reached 1,082 since March 15, 2026. The release also noted that no deaths from confirmed measles occurred in the last 24 hours, but a total of 104 children have died from confirmed measles since March 15. The combined total of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms now stands at 1,186 since March 15.
In the last 24 hours, 1,164 suspected measles cases were reported, bringing the total number of suspected cases to 211,040 from March 15 to October 16. Additionally, there were 46 confirmed measles cases in the last 24 hours, leading to a total of 22,972 confirmed cases since March 15.
Between March 15 and October 16, a total of 187,615 patients with suspected measles were admitted to hospitals, and 180,002 patients were discharged during this period.