A total of 1,239 new suspected and 75 new confirmed cases were recorded in 24 hours.
A woman nebulises her child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS
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A woman nebulises her child undergoing treatment for measles at a hospital. Photo: TBS
Four more children died from symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours to 8am today (6 November), taking the combined toll of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths in Bangladesh to 1,276.
Of the total number of deaths, 1,171 were suspected measles-related deaths, while 105 were confirmed through laboratory tests, according to the Directorate General of Health Services’ (DGHS) daily update.
A total of 1,239 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24 hours, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 2,36,714.
Meanwhile, 75 new confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of such infections to 24,294.
Since 15 March, 2,10,982 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 2,02,394 have recovered, according to the DGHS.
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