Measles death toll reaches 1,099 as 3 more children die
According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 998, while laboratory-confirmed measles deaths have reached 101.
Three more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (28 September), raising Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,099.
According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 998, while laboratory-confirmed measles deaths have reached 101.
A total of 1,214 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 1,89,255.
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Meanwhile, 101 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 21,308.
Since 15 March, a total of 1,67,469 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 1,60,705 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
