Dhaka:Six more children have died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, ending at 800am today. This development brings the total number of children who have died with measles symptoms since March 15 to 1,190.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the country has officially recorded 105 deaths from confirmed measles since March 15. In the last 24 hours alone, there were 1,464 reported cases of measles, including 1,351 suspected cases and 113 confirmed cases, as reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Since March 15, the country has recorded a total of 242,907 suspected measles cases and 24,723 confirmed cases. During this period, 216,806 children with measles symptoms were admitted to various hospitals across the country.