Measles death toll reaches 724 as 5 more children die in 24 hours
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 631, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths reached 93, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Five more children died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8am today (2 July), bringing Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 724.
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 631, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths reached 93, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 965 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24 hours, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 1,02,993.
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Meanwhile, 154 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 12,286
Since 15 March, a total of 86,441 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 82,759 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
