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Three more children have died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,228 new cases of measles and measles-like illness have been reported nationwide, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, no death from laboratory-confirmed measles was recorded during the period, the DGHS said in its latest measles situation update released on Sunday afternoon (August 23).
Of the new cases reported in the 24-hour period, 131 children were confirmed to have measles, while 1,097 were reported with measles-like symptoms.
During the period, 1,026 patients were admitted to hospitals and 824 were discharged after receiving treatment.
Since March 15, a total of 834 children have died with measles symptoms across the country, while 99 deaths have been recorded among children with confirmed measles, according to the DGHS.
This brings the combined death toll from confirmed measles and measles-like illness to 933 since the outbreak began.
During the same period, 149,503 suspected measles cases were reported nationwide. Of these, 18,404 were confirmed as measles cases.
Hospitals have admitted 130,609 patients since March 15, while 125,975 have so far been discharged after treatment.
The DGHS said its regular surveillance indicates that significant numbers of children continue to seek hospital treatment every day with measles and measles-like symptoms.
Health authorities are focusing on early detection and treatment of affected children while strengthening vaccination activities to contain the outbreak.
