The measles situation in the country continues to deteriorate. Five more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am on Thursday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 724 this year.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) classified the latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. With the new figures, the number of suspected measles deaths rose to 631, while the number of laboratory-confirmed deaths remained unchanged at 93.
During the same 24-hour period, health authorities recorded 965 new suspected measles cases, taking the nationwide total to 102,993.
The DGHS also confirmed 154 new measles infections, bringing the cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 12,286.
Since March 15, a total of 86,411 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 82,759 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
