Bangla Press Desk: In the last 24 hours, five people have died across the country with symptoms of measles. During the same period, 1,356 new cases—comprising both suspected and confirmed measles—have been reported. This information was provided in a regular report on measles issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Sunday (October 25).
The report states that in the last 24 hours, one person died with measles symptoms in the Dhaka division, one in Sylhet, two in Chattogram, and one in Mymensingh.
According to data from the DGHS, the total number of deaths attributed to measles or measles-like symptoms in the country since March 15 has reached 1,227. This includes 104 confirmed cases of measles and 1,123 deaths involving individuals who exhibited symptoms of the disease.
The report further notes that 1,280 people presented with measles symptoms over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected cases to 221,164. Additionally, 76 cases of confirmed measles were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 23,400.
Since March 15, a total of 196,703 patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country with suspected measles. During this same timeframe, 188,674 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.
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