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Measles kills 11 children in 24 hours: DGHS report
Eleven more children have died in the last 24 hours up to Tuesday morning, including nine from measles-related symptoms and two from confirmed measles cases.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported that Bangladesh also recorded 1,264 new suspected measles cases and 73 confirmed infections within the same 24-hour period.
Since 15 March, the total number of confirmed measles cases has reached 7,929, while suspected cases have risen to 56,586, according to the DGHS bulletin.
During this period, 77 deaths have been confirmed as measles-related, while 398 additional deaths have been reported among suspected cases.
The DGHS also said that 40,090 patients have recovered so far.
The measles situation in the country has worsened amid the continuing rise in both suspected and confirmed infections, along with increasing fatalities.
In response to the outbreak, the government has cancelled weekly holidays and earned leave for doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers to strengthen containment efforts.