The latest DGHS update records 1,084 new suspected cases and 83 laboratory-confirmed infections in 24 hours.
A mother carries her child suspected of having measles-like symptoms at a hospital in Bangladesh. File photo: UNB
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A mother carries her child suspected of having measles-like symptoms at a hospital in Bangladesh. File photo: UNB
The health directorate recorded the deaths of two children with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours preceding 8am today (14 November), taking Bangladesh’s combined toll of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,306.
Of the total, 105 deaths were confirmed through laboratory tests, while 1,201 were classified as suspected measles-related deaths, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the same period, 1,084 new suspected measles cases were reported, taking the nationwide tally to 246,646.
Another 83 laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed measles infections to 25,111.
Since 15 March, when authorities began issuing regular updates, the DGHS has recorded 220,247 hospital admissions with suspected measles.
Of them, 211,303 have recovered, according to the latest DGHS data.
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