Measles: Death toll at 1,156 as 8 more children die

Eight more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (10 October), taking Bangladesh’s combined toll of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths to 1,156.

Of the total deaths, 1,051 were suspected measles-related deaths, while 104 were confirmed through laboratory tests, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A total of 955 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 2,03,848.

Meanwhile, 131 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 22,228.

Since 15 March, 1,80,945 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 1,73,454 have recovered, according to DGHS data.