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Eight people died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,065 new cases of suspected and confirmed measles were reported during the same period.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in a press release issued by its control room on Saturday, October 24.
According to the release, 1,014 people were identified with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours. From March 15 to October 24, the total number of people identified with measles symptoms reached 219,884.
During the same period, 51 confirmed measles cases were reported, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 23,324.
The DGHS said 195,514 people with measles symptoms had been admitted to hospitals since March 15. Of them, 187,605 had recovered and been discharged.
Eight deaths involving measles symptoms were recorded in the past 24 hours, taking the cumulative death toll in this category to 1,118 since March 15.
No deaths from confirmed measles were reported in the past 24 hours. However, 104 people have died from confirmed measles since March 15, according to the DGHS.