6 more deaths in measles

Six more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00 am on Wednesday, raising Bangladesh’s combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 803, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The health authority classified all six latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths.

With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has increased to 708, while laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remain unchanged at 95.

The DGHS also reported 904 new suspected measles cases during the reporting period, taking the cumulative number of suspected infections nationwide to 120,352.

Meanwhile, 133 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 14,841 since the outbreak began.

Since March 15, a total of 103,078 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country, of whom 99,294 have recovered and been discharged, according to DGHS data.