During this period, 942 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 more children died from measles-like symptoms from 8am yesterday to 8am today (18 April), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During this period, 942 patients with measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals nationwide. Of these, 86 cases were laboratory-confirmed as measles.
So far this year, at least 37 children have died from confirmed measles infections in Bangladesh. In addition, 178 children have died with symptoms consistent with measles.
DGHS data shows that between 15 March and 18 April, a total of 3,278 measles cases were confirmed through laboratory testing.
According to the latest health bulletin, 22,409 suspected measles cases have been identified nationwide. Of these, 11,751 patients have already been discharged after receiving treatment.
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