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BanglaPress Desk: Seven children have died with symptoms of measles across the country in the last 24 hours. During this period, 1,327 children were affected by measles or exhibited symptoms of the disease. This information was disclosed on Wednesday in the Directorate General of Health Services' (DGHS) regular report on measles.
According to DGHS data, seven more children died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours; however, no child died from a confirmed case of measles during this time. This brings the total number of deaths involving measles symptoms across the country to 1,073 since March 15, while another 104 children have died from confirmed measles. Consequently, the total death toll involving measles and its symptoms stands at 1,177.
The report states that 128 children contracted measles in the last 24 hours, while 1,199 patients exhibited symptoms of the disease. During this period, 1,021 children were newly admitted to hospitals, and 1,026 were discharged.
DGHS data indicates that from March 15 to date, the total number of suspected measles cases is 208,570, and the number of confirmed cases is 22,840. Of these, a total of 185,390 patients were hospitalized, with 177,698 having been discharged and returned home.
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