Measles: Death toll reaches 793 as 5 more children die in 24 hours
According to the latest data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 698 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths has reached 95.
Five more child died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8am today (20 July), bringing Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 793.
According to the latest data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 698 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths has reached 95.
The country also recorded a total of 922 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 1,18,570.
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Meanwhile, 147 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 14,578.
Since 15 march, a total of 1,01,026 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 97,532 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
