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Four more children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 922 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified all four latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. With this, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 823, while confirmed deaths from measles have remained unchanged at 99. A total of 931 new suspected measles cases were reported during the period, taking the number of suspected cases nationwide to 145,711. Meanwhile, 87 new confirmed measles cases were recorded during the period, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 18,076. Since March 15 this year, a total of 127,076 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 122,805 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Seven more children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 915 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified all seven latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. With this, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 816, while confirmed deaths from measles have remained the same at 99. A total of 981 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 143,778. Meanwhile, 50 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 17,930. Since March 15 this year, a total of 125,386 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 120,913 have recovered, according to DGHS data.    

Eight children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 902 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified all eight latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. With this, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 803, while confirmed deaths from measles have remained the same at 99. A total of 728 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 141,776 Meanwhile, 70 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 17,800. Since March 15 this year, a total of 123,494 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 119,089 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Two children died with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet division in the 24 hours until Friday morning, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 122 in the region. The deceased were identified as Yamin, aged one year and five months, from Sylhet Sadar upazila, and Anisa, an eight-month-old girl from Bahubal upazila in Habiganj. Both died while undergoing treatment at Shaheed Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital in Sylhet. Of the total fatalities, 116 people have died with measles symptoms, while six deaths have been confirmed as caused by measles, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the total deaths, 43 were reported in Sylhet district, 14 in Habiganj, 13 in Moulvibazar and 52 in Sunamganj. During the 24-hour period, 93 patients with measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the division. A total of 294 patients with measles symptoms are currently undergoing treatment at different hospitals in the division. The DGHS said 788 confirmed measles cases have been recorded in Sylhet division from January 1 to August 7 this year. Of them, 256 cases were reported in Sylhet district, 91 in Habiganj, including two rubella cases, 90 in Moulvibazar and 351 in Sunamganj.

Three more children died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, bringing the combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 828 in the country. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), all the latest fatalities were suspected measles deaths. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 733, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained 95. A total of 799 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 125,544. Meanwhile, 105 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 15,660. Since March 15, a total of 108,441 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 104,235 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Six more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 816. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 721 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 95. A total of 613 new suspected measles cases were reported during the period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 122,763. Meanwhile, 78 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 15,272. Since March 15, a total of 105,298 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 101,535 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Six more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00 am on Wednesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 803. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 708 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 95. A total of 904 new suspected measles cases were reported during the period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 120,352. Meanwhile, 133 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 14,841. Since March 15, a total of 103, 078 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 99,294 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Five children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 772. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 676, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 95. A total of 920 new suspected measles cases were reported during the period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 114,164. Meanwhile, 172 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 13,907. Since March 15, a total of 96,887 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 93,260  have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Seven more children died from measles and measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 766. Of the new deaths, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified one as confirmed measles fatality while six others as suspected. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 671, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths reached 95. A total of 868 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 113, 244. Meanwhile, 122 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 13,735. Since March 15, a total of 96,027 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 92,383 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Three children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Friday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 750. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 657, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93. A total of 901 new suspected measles cases were reported during the period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 109,899. Meanwhile, 128 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 13,326. Since March 15, a total of 92,831 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 89,234 have recovered, according to DGHS data.