Dhaka:Two additional children have died exhibiting measles symptoms over the past 24 hours, beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday. This information was disclosed in a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the recent deaths bring the total number of fatalities from suspected measles to 1,146 since March 15, 2026. The release clarified that no deaths from confirmed measles have occurred in the last 24 hours, though a cumulative 105 children have died from confirmed measles since the noted date.
The overall death toll from both confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,251 as of now. In the last 24 hours, 1,316 suspected measles cases were reported, contributing to a total of 227,673 suspected cases between March 15 and October 30.
During the same 24-hour period, 75 confirmed measles cases were identified, increasing the total number of confirmed cases to 23,770 since March 15. Throughout this timeframe, 202,639 patients with suspected measles were admitted to various hospitals nationwide, with 194,399 patients subsequently discharged.