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Five more children have died with suspected measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,137 new measles cases have been reported, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In a press release issued on Friday afternoon, the DGHS said all five deaths were classified as suspected measles-related fatalities.
Of the 1,137 children reported with measles during the past day, 187 were laboratory-confirmed cases and 950 were identified as suspected cases.
The health authorities said that since March 15, a total of 122,150 suspected measles cases have been recorded across the country, while 15,194 children have been confirmed to be infected with the disease.
During the same period, 104,717 patients were admitted to hospitals. Of them, 101,411 have since been discharged after receiving treatment, the DGHS said.
