Four more die with measles symptoms

DHAKA: Four more people died with measles symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms to 1,299 this year.

Of the total deaths, 105 were confirmed measles fatalities, while 1,194 were deaths involving measles-like symptoms.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular health bulletin on Thursday (November 12).

According to the bulletin, two people died with measles symptoms in Sylhet division during the 24 hours from 8am on Wednesday. During the same period, 1,541 new patients with measles or measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country.

Of the newly admitted patients, 638 were in Dhaka division, 43 in Rajshahi, 229 in Sylhet, 269 in Chattogram, 106 in Barishal, 114 in Mymensingh, 84 in Khulna and 58 in Rangpur.

According to DGHS data, a total of 218,075 patients with measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country between March 15 and November 12 this year. Of them, 209,207 have recovered and been discharged.

The number of suspected measles cases has reached 244,291 since March 15, while 24,880 cases have been confirmed.