United News of Bangladesh

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 more children have died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Tuesday, taking Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 686. 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 593, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93, it said. A total of 1,009 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 94,764. Meanwhile, 126 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 11,297. Since April 10, a total of 78,716 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 74,971 have recovered, according to DGHS data.