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Tuesday | October 13, 2026 | Dhaka

Measles-like symptoms claim 2 more children

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 13 October 2026  Updated: 9:59 PM, 12 October 2026

Two more children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Monday, taking the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,164 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Both latest fatalities were classified as suspected measles deaths, raising the suspected death toll to 1,060. The number of confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 104.

The DGHS also recorded 1,269 new suspected measles cases during the reporting period, bringing the nationwide total to 206,297.

Meanwhile, 152 new laboratory-confirmed infections were reported, taking the cumulative number of confirmed measles cases to 22,573.

Since March 15 this year, a total of 183,226 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country, DGHS data showed.

Of them, 175,655 have recovered, according to the health directorate.

The latest figures reflect the continued reporting of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles infections across Bangladesh.

The suspected and confirmed categories are reported separately by the DGHS, while their combined death toll stands at 1,164.