Dhaka:Six additional children have succumbed to symptoms of measles within the past 24 hours, commencing from 8 a.m. on Sunday, as reported by health authorities.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) revealed that alongside these fatalities, 1,466 suspected and confirmed measles cases were documented during the same timeframe.
This recent increase brings the total number of deaths from suspected measles to 1,129 since March 15, 2026. In the last 24 hours, there have been no deaths from confirmed measles, although the total number of confirmed measles-related deaths has reached 104 since March 15.
The aggregated fatalities from both confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms have now climbed to 1,233. The report further noted that 1,388 suspected measles cases were reported in the last day, contributing to a total of 222,552 suspected cases recorded from March 15 to October 26.
During this period, 78 new confirmed measles cases were identified, raising the overall count to 23,478. Additionally, from March 15 to October 26, hospitals across the country admitted 197,999 patients with suspected measles, with 190,036 of them being discharged.