Seven more children die from suspected measles, death toll rises to 738

Seven children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours to 8am on Sunday, taking Bangladesh's combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 738 this year.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest fatalities have been classified as suspected measles deaths.

With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 645, while the number of laboratory-confirmed deaths remains unchanged at 93.

The DGHS also reported 925 new suspected measles cases during the reporting period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected infections nationwide to 105,618.

Meanwhile, 106 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, raising the total number of confirmed infections to 12,632.

Since 15 March, a total of 88,844 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 85,122 have recovered, according to DGHS data.