The country records 1,148 new suspected cases and 88 laboratory-confirmed infections in latest 24-hour period.
A woman carries a child who suffers from measles for treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 7 September 2026. Photo: Reuters/File
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A woman carries a child who suffers from measles for treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 7 September 2026. Photo: Reuters/File
Four more children died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8am today (20 September), bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,057 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the total deaths, 956 are suspected measles-related deaths, while 101 have been confirmed through laboratory tests.
The country recorded 1,148 new suspected measles cases during the latest 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases to 1,79,814.
Meanwhile, 88 new laboratory-confirmed cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 20,562.
Since 15 March, a total of 1,58,589 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, according to DGHS data.
Of them, 1,52,225 patients have recovered, the data showed.
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