Accra:The country has reported the deaths of six more children displaying measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, starting from 8 a.m. on Monday.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, during this period, 1,074 suspected measles cases and 139 confirmed cases were documented by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
From March 15 to October 13, 104 deaths were due to confirmed measles, while 1,064 were from measles-like symptoms, bringing the total death toll to 1,170. In the same period, there were 230,083 measles cases recorded, comprising 207,371 suspected and 22,712 confirmed cases.
Furthermore, since March 15, a total of 176,672 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.