16 more die of measles-like symptoms in 24 hours

Sixteen children died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday – 2nd highest death toll in a single day since the outbreak in March last.

With this, the country recorded the second highest single-day death toll for the second straight day. On Saturday, the country recorded 13 deaths from measles and similar symptoms.

With the latest fatalities, the death toll has reached 528 since March 15, 2026.

All 16 new deaths were classified as suspected, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the suspected deaths, the highest 10 were reported in Dhaka division.

With this, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 442, while the confirmed deaths remained the same at 86.

According to DGHS data, a total of 1,306 suspected measles cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the overall suspected cases to 63,813.

During the same period, 128 new confirmed measles cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 8,622.

Since March 15, a total of 50,558 suspected measles patients were hospitalised, of whom 46, 214 have recovered.

Earlier on May 4, the country recorded 17 deaths from measles and similar symptoms, the highest single-day toll since the outbreak of the highly contagious yet preventable disease, reports UNB.