Across the country, seven more children died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 1,327 new children were infected with suspected and confirmed measles.
This information was released on Wednesday (October 14) in the Directorate General of Health Services' regular report on measles. The report stated that in the past 24 hours, five children died with measles symptoms in Dhaka Division, one child in Mymensingh, and one child in Barisal.
According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services, the total death toll from measles and its symptoms in the country since March 15 has now risen to 1,177 children. Among them, 104 children died from confirmed measles and 1,073 children died with measles symptoms.
The report further stated that in the past 24 hours, measles symptoms were detected in 1,199 children. This brings the total number of suspected infections to 208,570 children. Additionally, in the last 24 hours, 128 children were infected with confirmed measles, bringing the total number of confirmed measles cases to date to 22,840 children.
Since March 15, 185,390 child patients have been admitted to various hospitals across the country with suspected measles. During the same period, 177,698 children have recovered and returned home from hospitals.
