Four more children suspected of having measles have died in the 24 hours to 8am on Friday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 894.

With the latest deaths, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 795, while laboratory-confirmed measles deaths stand at 99, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The country also recorded 972 new suspected measles cases during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases to 141,070.

Meanwhile, 187 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases were reported, raising the total number of confirmed infections to 17,730.

Since March 15, a total of 122,794 patients suspected of having measles have been hospitalised across the country, according to DGHS data.

Of them, 118,540 patients have recovered.