872 Suspected Measles Cases, Two Deaths Reported in 24 Hours

Bangla Press Desk: Bangladesh recorded two more deaths with measles symptoms and 872 new suspected cases in the past 24 hours, the country's health authorities said on Tuesday. 

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, 107 cases of measles were confirmed between 8am Monday and 8am Tuesday, with no confirmed deaths during the same period.The DGHS said that since 15 March, the total number of confirmed measles cases has stood at 17,385, while suspected cases have reached 138,184.

During the same period, 98 people died from confirmed measles, while 782 deaths were reported among suspected cases.

Besides, a total of 115,980 patients have recovered so far, the DGHS said.