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Seven more people with measles symptoms died across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 29 new measles cases were detected, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Government data show that 1,009 people have died from measles and measles-like symptoms since March 15. Of them, 100 died after being diagnosed with measles, while 909 died with measles symptoms.
The DGHS has been publishing measles-related data since March 15.
According to the DGHS bulletin issued on Thursday, three people died in Dhaka division and one each in Sylhet, Rajshahi, Chattogram and Khulna divisions with measles symptoms during the 24 hours from 8am Wednesday.
Dhaka division has recorded the highest number of deaths, with 407, followed by Sylhet with 157. Rajshahi has reported 93 deaths, Chattogram 66, Barishal 57, Mymensingh 77, Khulna 38 and Rangpur 14.
The bulletin said 1,165 people with measles symptoms sought treatment at hospitals across the country in the past 24 hours, with 1,112 admitted.
Of the newly admitted patients, 364 were in Dhaka division, 31 in Rajshahi, 153 in Sylhet, 262 in Chattogram, 116 in Barishal, 82 in Mymensingh, 90 in Khulna and 14 in Rangpur.
Since March 15, a total of 168,745 people with measles symptoms have sought treatment at hospitals nationwide, with 148,505 admitted.
Of the admitted patients, 142,888 have since been discharged.
Meanwhile, the total number of confirmed measles cases reported during the period has reached 19,933.
