Dhaka:Four additional children have succumbed to measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours, ending at 800 am on Thursday. This tragic development raises the nation's total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,299 for the current year.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has categorized these latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. The number of suspected measles deaths now stands at 1,194, while confirmed deaths from measles remain at 105.
During the same 24-hour period, health authorities reported 1,384 new suspected measles cases, increasing the total suspected cases to 244,291 nationwide. Additionally, 157 new confirmed measles cases were identified, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 24,880.
From March 15 of this year, a total of 218,075 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals throughout the country. Of these, 209,207 patients have successfully recovered, as per DGHS data.