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Bangladesh has recorded three additional deaths among patients exhibiting measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to yesterday morning. This brings the nation's total count of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities for the year to 918. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has officially classified these latest three deaths as suspected cases of measles.

During the same 24-hour period, 1,002 new suspected measles cases were reported nationwide, pushing the cumulative number of suspected cases to 144,780. Additionally, 59 new confirmed measles cases were identified, raising the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 17,989. According to DGHS data, since March 15, a total of 126,289 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalized across the country, with 121,880 of them having recovered.

Health experts attribute the persistent measles outbreak to several factors. These include a significant gap in vaccination coverage among children, the spread of infection to children outside the campaign's intended age groups, and insufficient infection prevention and control measures within healthcare facilities. The total number of suspected deaths has reached 819, while confirmed deaths remain at 99.