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Seven people died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, while 1,327 new cases of suspected measles were reported, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Since March 15, a total of 1,073 people have died with measles symptoms, while 104 deaths have been confirmed as measles-related, bringing the combined death toll to 1,177.
According to the DGHS’s regular measles update released on Wednesday (October 14), 1,199 patients with measles symptoms were identified in the past 24 hours. The total number of suspected cases since March 15 has reached 208,570.
The number of laboratory-confirmed measles cases rose to 22,840, including 128 reported in the past 24 hours. No confirmed measles deaths were recorded during the latest 24-hour period.
Since March 15, a total of 185,390 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals, while 177,698 have recovered and been discharged.
