Measles claims 4 more lives as death toll hits 867
DGHS reports 677 new suspected cases and 99 laboratory-confirmed infections in the latest 24-hour period, taking the cumulative suspected case count to more than 135,000.
Four more children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours to 8am today (8 August), taking Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 867.
According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of suspected measles-related deaths has risen to 769, while laboratory-confirmed deaths stand at 98.
The health authorities recorded 677 new suspected measles cases during the latest 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 135,332.
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Meanwhile, 99 new laboratory-confirmed cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed measles infections to 17,040.
Since 15 March, a total of 117,444 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, according to DGHS data.
Of them, 113,200 patients have recovered, the data showed.
