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Seven more people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 65 people tested positive for measles and 1,254 others showed symptoms of the disease.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in a press release on Sunday (October 18).
Since March, 104 people have died from confirmed measles, while another 1,092 have died with measles-like symptoms, according to the DGHS.
During the same period, 23,122 people tested positive for measles, while 213,244 people showed symptoms of the disease.
So far, 189,484 people with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals. Of them, 181,756 have recovered sufficiently to be discharged and return home.
