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Two children died from suspected measles in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Thursday, while another 1,031 children were identified as having measles or suspected measles, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DGHS disclosed the figures in a press release issued on Thursday afternoon.
Of the 1,031 children identified during the period, 36 were confirmed measles cases, while 995 were suspected cases, the health authority said.
Since March 15, the country has recorded 217,760 suspected measles cases and 23,248 confirmed cases among children.
During the period, a total of 193,608 patients were admitted to hospitals, while 185,927 were discharged after treatment.
The DGHS reported 1,207 child deaths linked to measles since March 15. Of these, 1,103 were suspected measles deaths and 104 were confirmed deaths.
Dhaka division has reported the highest numbers of measles cases and deaths, followed by Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.
