Measles: Death toll reaches 1,128 as 3 more children die
Bangladesh records 1,296 new suspected cases and 60 confirmed infections.
Three more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (5 October), bringing Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,128.
With this, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 1,026, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths reached 102, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 1,296 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 1,97,722.
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Meanwhile, 60 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 21,808.
Since 15 March, a total of 1,75,336 patients with suspected measles were hospitalised across the country. Of them, 1,68,142 have recovered.
