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DHAKA: Seven more children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Sunday, bringing the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 1,196 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The latest fatalities were all classified as suspected measles deaths, taking the total number of suspected deaths to 1,092. Confirmed deaths from measles remained unchanged at 104.
The DGHS reported 1,254 new suspected measles cases during the 24-hour period, raising the cumulative number of suspected infections nationwide to 213,244.
Meanwhile, 65 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded over the same period, taking the total number of confirmed measles infections to 23,122.
Since March 15 this year, a total of 189,484 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country, the DGHS said. Of them, 181,756 have recovered.
The latest figures highlight the continuing burden of suspected and confirmed measles cases on Bangladesh’s healthcare system, with health authorities continuing to monitor infections, hospital admissions and deaths nationwide.
