Bangladesh recorded 1,322 new suspected cases and 90 laboratory-confirmed infections in the 24 hours to 8am today, according to the DGHS.
A child with measles with his/her mother. Photo: Collected
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A child with measles with his/her mother. Photo: Collected
Two more children died from measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am today (28 October), taking the combined toll of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths to 1,242.
Of the total deaths, 1,137 were suspected measles-related fatalities, while 105 were confirmed through laboratory tests, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country recorded 1,322 new suspected measles cases during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number to 225,106.
Another 90 laboratory-confirmed infections were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 23,631.
Since 15 March, a total of 200,319 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 192,178 have recovered, the DGHS said.
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