United News of Bangladesh

Seven 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 1,019 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified all seven latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. With these, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 919, while confirmed deaths from measles have remained the same at 100. A total of 816 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 170,638. Meanwhile, 39 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 20,006. Since March 15 this year, a total of 150,202 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 144,485 have recovered, according to DGHS data.

Four more children have died showing symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 652. 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 560, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remains unchanged at 92. A total of 1,052 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 85, 951 Meanwhile, 75 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 10,323. Since March 15, a total of 70,579 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 66, 841 have recovered, according to DGHS data.