Measles death toll crosses 1,200 as five more children die
1,307 new suspected cases reported in the latest 24-hour period.
Five more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (19 October), taking the combined toll of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths in Bangladesh to 1,201.
Of the total deaths, 1,097 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 1,307 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 214,551.
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Meanwhile, 35 new confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of such infections to 23,157.
Since 15 March, a total of 190,663 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 183,042 have recovered, according to the DGHS.
