8 deaths in 24 hours from measles-like symptoms

Bangla Press Desk: Over the past 24 hours, eight people have died across the country with symptoms of measles. During the same period, 1,065 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 Saturday (October 24).

The report states that in the last 24 hours, three deaths involving measles symptoms occurred in the Dhaka division, two in Sylhet, two in Chittagong, and one in Mymensingh.

According to the DGHS, the total number of deaths attributed to measles or its symptoms since March 15 has reached 1,222. This figure includes 104 confirmed cases of measles and 1,118 deaths among individuals who exhibited symptoms of the disease.

The report further notes that 1,014 people presented with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected cases to 219,884. Additionally, 51 new confirmed cases of measles were recorded during this period, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 23,324.

Since March 15, a total of 195,514 patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country with suspected measles. During the same timeframe, 187,605 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.

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