During the same period, 1,024 patients with measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals nationwide
A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photos: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
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A surge of measles cases has led to a growing influx of infected children at DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, with new patients arriving daily, many of them referred from other hospitals and mostly children. Photo taken on 8 April 2026. Photos: Mehedi Hasan/TBS
Four children died from measles-like symptoms between 8am yesterday and 8am today (02 may), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the same period, 1,024 patients with measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals nationwide.
Of these, 72 cases were laboratory-confirmed as measles.
So far this year, at least 49 children have died from confirmed measles infections in Bangladesh.
In addition, 235 children have died with symptoms consistent with measles.
The latest DGHS bulletin shows that between 15 March and 02 May, a total of 5,218 measles cases were confirmed through laboratory testing.
According to the latest health bulletin, 39,325 suspected measles cases have been identified nationwide. Of these 23,225 patients have already been discharged after receiving treatment.
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