Six more children die with measles-like symptoms, toll reaches 1,295

Six more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours ending at 8am on Wednesday, taking the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths in Bangladesh to 1,295 this year.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) classified all six latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths.

With the latest deaths, the suspected measles toll has risen to 1,190, while confirmed deaths remain unchanged at 105.

During the same 24-hour period, 1,351 new suspected measles cases were reported, bringing the nationwide cumulative total to 242,907.

Another 113 laboratory-confirmed infections were recorded, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 24,723.

Since March 15 this year, a total of 216,806 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 207,903 have recovered, according to DGHS data.