Five more die of measles-like symptoms

DHAKA: Five more people have died of measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll from confirmed measles cases to 105 and deaths from measles-like symptoms to 1,199 this year.

The combined death toll from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms now stands at 1,304.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular health bulletin on Friday (November 13).

According to the bulletin, three people died in Sylhet Division and two others in different parts of the country during the 24 hours from 8am Thursday.

During the same period, 1,419 new patients with measles and measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country.