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From Daily Star · () English

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  • Seven more children have died from measles or suspected measles symptoms in Bangladesh, bringing the total death toll to 766.
  • The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported one confirmed death and six suspected deaths in the last 24 hours.
  • The country has recorded over 113,000 suspected measles cases and more than 13,700 confirmed infections since the outbreak began.

Bangladesh has recorded seven additional child deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours, pushing the national death toll to 766. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed one fatality as measles-related, while six others are classified as suspected cases.

These latest figures bring the total number of suspected measles deaths to 671, with 95 confirmed fatalities. The outbreak has seen a significant rise in cases, with 868 new suspected infections reported in the last day, contributing to a nationwide total of 113,244 suspected cases. Additionally, 122 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total laboratory-confirmed infections to 13,735.

Since March 15, a substantial number of patients, 96,027, have been hospitalized with suspected measles across the country. The DGHS data indicates that 92,383 of these patients have recovered, highlighting the ongoing public health challenge posed by the disease.

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