[object Object]

Bangladesh has recorded five additional deaths from suspected measles in the 24 hours leading up to yesterday morning, pushing the country's total count of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities to 724 for the year.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified these latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities. This brings the cumulative number of suspected measles deaths nationwide to 631, while the count of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remains unchanged at 93.

During the same 24-hour period, 965 new suspected measles cases were reported, increasing the nationwide total of suspected cases to 102,993. Additionally, 154 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 12,286.

Data from the DGHS indicates that since March 15, a total of 86,411 patients presenting with suspected measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of these, 82,759 patients have since recovered.