2 more deaths in measles

Two more children die with symptoms consistent with measles within 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 731, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The DGHS classifies the latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths, underscoring ongoing concerns over the spread of the disease across the country.

With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths rises to 638, while confirmed measles-related deaths remain unchanged at 93.

During the same reporting period, 732 new suspected measles cases are recorded, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 104,693.

Meanwhile, 101 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases are reported, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 12,526. Since March 15, a total of 87,966 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country.

Of them, 84,218 have recovered, according to DGHS data.