Dhaka:Four more children died with symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours, concluding at 800 am today. The fatalities add to a rising concern over the spread of measles-like symptoms among children.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 1,314 suspected and confirmed cases of measles during the same period. This brings the total number of deaths from suspected measles to 1,171 since March 15, 2026.
The press release also confirmed that no deaths from confirmed measles occurred in the last 24 hours. However, the total number of confirmed measles fatalities remains at 105 since March 15. Overall, the total number of deaths from both confirmed and suspected measles symptoms has reached 1,276.
The report further detailed that 1,239 suspected measles cases were reported in the last 24 hours, increasing the cumulative number of suspected cases to 236,714 from March 15 to November 6. Additionally, there were 75 confirmed measles cases in the last 24 hours, raising the total to 24,294 confirmed cases since March 15.
The release highlighted that a total of 210,982 patients with suspected measles had been admitted to various hospitals across the country from March 15 to November 6, with 202,394 patients discharged during this period.