Four more children with symptoms consistent with measles have died in the 24 hours to 8am on Sunday, bringing Bangladesh's combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 712, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The latest fatalities have been classified as suspected measles deaths.

With the new deaths, the number of suspected measles fatalities has risen to 619, while the number of laboratory-confirmed deaths remained unchanged at 93, the DGHS said.

During the same 24-hour period, the country recorded 941 new suspected measles cases, taking the cumulative total to 99,207.

The health authorities also reported 116 new laboratory-confirmed measles infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 11,710.

According to DGHS data, 82,844 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals nationwide since 10 April. Of them, 79,152 have recovered.