Dhaka:Three more children have died with symptoms of measles in the last 24 hours, as of 800 am today, amid a continuing outbreak.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, a total of 1,396 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, as stated in a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) this afternoon. With the recent fatalities, the total number of deaths from suspected measles has reached 1,167 since March 15, 2026. Notably, no deaths from confirmed measles were reported in the last 24 hours, although 105 children have died from confirmed measles since March 15.
The combined fatalities from confirmed measles and symptoms resembling measles now total 1,272 since March 15. In the last 24 hours alone, there were 1,327 suspected cases, with the cumulative number of suspected cases rising to 235,475 from March 15 to November 5. Additionally, there were 69 confirmed measles cases in the last 24 hours, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 24,219.
Since March 15, a total of 209,854 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to various hospitals nationwide, and 201,153 have been discharged, the release further indicated.