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Measles and measles-like symptoms have claimed 1,201 lives in Bangladesh this year, including 104 confirmed measles deaths and 1,097 deaths among suspected cases, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Five more people died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to 8am on Monday, the DGHS said in its regular health bulletin.
During the period, hospitals across the country admitted 1,342 patients with measles and related symptoms. Of them, 587 were admitted in Dhaka division, 292 in Chattogram, 136 in Sylhet, 123 in Barishal, 73 in Khulna, 69 in Mymensingh, 40 in Rajshahi and 22 in Rangpur.
Since March 15, the country has recorded 214,551 suspected measles cases, including 23,157 confirmed infections.
A total of 190,663 patients with measles-like symptoms have been admitted to hospitals since March 15, while 183,042 have recovered and been discharged, the DGHS data showed.