In the last 24 hours, another 9 people have died in the country with measles symptoms. Over the same period, 1,155 people were admitted to hospitals with measles symptoms. Among them, measles was identified in the bodies of 113 individuals.
This information was disclosed in the health department's bulletin on Sunday. It stated that from 8:00 AM on Saturday to the next 24 hours, four people died in Dhaka division, two in Sylhet, two in Chittagong, and one in Mymensingh.
With this, the death toll from measles symptoms has risen to 995 this year. Additionally, 101 people have died after being confirmed with measles.
Among the total fatalities from measles symptoms, the highest number, 448 people, died in Dhaka division. Following that, 175 died in Sylhet, 93 in Rajshahi, 81 in Chittagong, 79 in Mymensingh, 60 in Barisal, 44 in Khulna, and 15 in Rangpur division.
Meanwhile, in the last 24 hours, 1,228 patients came to hospitals from various parts of the country with measles symptoms. Among them, 1,155 people were admitted to hospitals.
Among the newly admitted patients, there are 309 in Dhaka division, 313 in Chittagong, 153 in Sylhet, 127 in Barisal, 93 in Khulna, 96 in Mymensingh, 28 in Rajshahi, and 36 in Rangpur.
The Directorate General of Health Services has been keeping records of infections and deaths from measles and measles symptoms since March 15. However, not all patients coming to the hospital and outside the hospital undergo measles testing. As a result, it is not possible to determine the exact number of patients with identified measles in the country.
According to the calculations of the Directorate General of Health Services, only the information of patients coming to or admitted to hospitals is being recorded.
