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3 more die of measles-like symptoms in 24hrs
Three more children have died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 642.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest three deaths have been classified as suspected measles fatalities.
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 550, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 92.
A total of 1,110 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 83,139, reports UNB.
Meanwhile, 132 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 10,059.
Since March 15, a total of 68,056 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 64,293 have recovered, according to DGHS data.