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Four children have died from suspected measles while 1,314 more children were identified as infected with the disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DGHS disclosed the figures in a press release issued on Friday afternoon.
Of the 1,314 newly identified cases, 75 were confirmed measles infections, while 1,239 were suspected cases, the health directorate said.
Since March 15, the country has recorded 236,714 suspected measles cases and 24,294 confirmed infections.
During the period, a total of 210,982 patients were admitted to hospitals, of whom 202,394 have been discharged, according to the DGHS.
The nationwide death toll from measles since March 15 has reached 1,276. Of them, 1,171 deaths were attributed to suspected measles, while 105 were confirmed as measles-related.
Dhaka division has reported the highest numbers of measles cases and deaths, followed by Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions.
