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Six children died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, although no confirmed measles deaths were recorded during the period, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
The information was disclosed in a statement issued by the health directorate on Wednesday. The figures cover the 24 hours until 8am on the day.
According to the DGHS, a total of 1,295 people have died from measles and measles-like symptoms since March 15 this year. Of them, 105 deaths were confirmed as measles-related, while 1,190 were reported among children with measles-like symptoms.
Of the six deaths recorded in the past 24 hours, two each occurred in Mymensingh and Dhaka divisions, while Chattogram and Sylhet divisions reported one death each.
During the same period, 113 children tested positive for measles, taking the total number of confirmed cases this year to 24,723.
Meanwhile, 1,351 new suspected cases were reported, raising the total number of suspected measles cases to 242,907.
