Since 15 March, a total of 1,02,244 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised nationwide.
Amid a severe measles outbreak in Dhaka, a large number of children are receiving treatment at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, where new cases are rising daily, and patients are being referred from various hospitals. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
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Amid a severe measles outbreak in Dhaka, a large number of children are receiving treatment at the DNCC COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, where new cases are rising daily, and patients are being referred from various hospitals. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Four more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8am today (21 July), bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 797.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities.
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths rose to 702, while the number of laboratory-confirmed deaths remained unchanged at 95.
During the reporting period, 878 new suspected measles cases were reported, taking the cumulative nationwide total to 119,448.
Meanwhile, 130 new laboratory-confirmed cases were detected, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 14,708.
Since 15 March, a total of 102,244 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 98,411 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
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