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One child died of suspected measles in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Wednesday, while another 1,010 children were identified with confirmed or suspected measles, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In a statement issued on Wednesday afternoon, the DGHS said 13 of the newly identified cases were confirmed measles infections, while 997 were suspected cases.
Since March 15, the country has recorded 216,765 suspected measles cases and 23,212 confirmed infections, the health authority said.
During the period, a total of 192,695 patients were admitted to hospitals, of whom 185,110 were discharged after treatment.
The country has recorded 1,205 child deaths from measles since March 15, including 1,101 deaths among suspected cases and 104 among confirmed cases, according to the DGHS.
Dhaka Division has reported the highest numbers of measles cases and deaths, followed by Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.
