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DHAKA: Five more children died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,210 new suspected and confirmed cases were reported.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the information in its regular measles report on Friday (October 16).
According to the report, one child died in Dhaka division, two in Chattogram, one in Mymensingh and one in Barishal from illnesses involving measles symptoms during the period.
DGHS data show that the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms since March 15 has risen to 1,186. Of them, 104 children died from confirmed measles, while 1,082 died with measles symptoms.
The report also stated that 1,164 people developed measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected infections to 211,040.
Meanwhile, 46 children were confirmed to have measles during the period, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 22,972.
Since March 15, a total of 187,615 children with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country. During the same period, 180,002 children recovered and were discharged.
