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Seven more people have died from measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,251 new cases of measles and measles-like symptoms have been reported, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DGHS released the figures in its regular measles report on Thursday, October 29.
Since March 15, the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,249, the report said. Of the total deaths, 105 were confirmed as measles-related, while 1,144 involved patients who died with measles-like symptoms.
The report said the cumulative number of suspected measles cases has reached 226,351 since March 15, while 23,695 infections have been confirmed through testing.
During the same period, 201,468 patients with measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 193,301 have recovered sufficiently to be discharged, according to the DGHS.
The latest figures highlight the continued burden of measles and suspected measles infections on Bangladesh’s healthcare system, with more than 1,200 deaths recorded since mid-March.
