Dhaka:Two children have died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours ending at 800 am on Sunday, raising the nation's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,254 this year.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified these latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. This development increases the total number of suspected measles deaths to 1,149, with confirmed deaths remaining unchanged at 105.
During the same 24-hour period, 1,353 new suspected measles cases were reported, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 230,013. Additionally, 68 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, increasing laboratory-confirmed infections to 23,935.
Since March 15 this year, a total of 204,783 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalized across the country, with 196,183 having recovered, According to DGHS.