Measles death toll reaches 873 as 6 more children die in 24 hours
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 775 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths has reached 98.
Six more child died from measles and measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8am today (9 August), bringing Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 873.
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 775 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths has reached 98.
A total of 988 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 136320.
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Meanwhile, 75 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 17,115.
Since 15 march, a total of 118382 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 114142 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
