Dhaka:Seven more children have died with symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours, starting from 8 a.m. on Wednesday, as the outbreak continues to affect the region.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) indicated that alongside these fatalities, 1,315 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period.
The recent deaths bring the total number of fatalities from suspected measles cases to 1,144 since March 15, 2026. However, no deaths from confirmed measles were recorded in the past 24 hours, while the total number of confirmed measles deaths has reached 105 since March 15.
The total number of deaths from both confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has now reached 1,249 since March 15. In the last 24 hours alone, 1,251 suspected measles cases were reported, contributing to a cumulative total of 226,357 suspected cases from March 15 to October 29.
Additionally, there were 64 new confirmed measles cases reported in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 23,695 since March 15. During the same period, 201,468 patients with suspected measles were admitted to various hospitals across the country, with 193,301 patients subsequently discharged.