Eight more children have died with suspected measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while another 1,572 people have been identified with confirmed measles or symptoms of the disease, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The information was disclosed in the DGHS's regular measles bulletin issued on Sunday (November 15).
Of the eight children who died with measles symptoms during the reporting period, six were from Dhaka Division, while the other two were from Chattogram and Khulna divisions.
The bulletin reported 1,572 new cases of measles symptoms across the country. Dhaka recorded the highest number at 595, followed by Chattogram with 262, Sylhet with 178, Khulna with 101, Barishal with 94, Mymensingh with 77, Rangpur with 60 and Rajshahi with 47.
During the same 24-hour period, laboratory-confirmed measles infections were detected in 123 people. Of them, 61 were from Dhaka Division, 32 from Sylhet and 30 from Chattogram. Measles Death Toll in Bangladesh According to the bulletin, from March 15 to November 15 this year, a total of 1,209 children died after developing suspected measles symptoms. During the same period, another 105 people died from confirmed measles infections.
The cumulative number of suspected measles patients in Bangladesh has reached 248,060, including 25,269 confirmed cases.
Between March 15 and November 15, a total of 221,539 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country for suspected or confirmed measles infections.
Of them, 212,402 patients recovered sufficiently to be discharged after receiving treatment, the DGHS bulletin said.
