Death tolls

Death tolls

Children receive treatment during Bangladesh's measles outbreak. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 973 as six more die

Meanwhile, 94 new confirmed measles cases were recorded. The total number of laboratory-confirmed infections reached 19,312.

Children receive treatment during Bangladesh's measles outbreak. File Photo/Mehedi Hasan

Measles outbreak: Death toll tops 900 as 8 more die

A mother is trying to provide some relief to her measles-infected child, despite being unwell, by spending time in the play zone of the DNCC Covid-19 Dedicated Hospital in Mohakhali, Dhaka. The measles outbreak has recently increased at an alarming rate, leading to an extreme surge of patients in hospitals, particularly in Dhaka and surrounding areas. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Measles death toll reaches 771 as five more children die