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Suspected Measles Death Toll Reaches 753
Three children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Saturday, raising Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 753.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest fatalities have been classified as suspected measles deaths.
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 660, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remains unchanged at 93.
During the reporting period, 702 new suspected measles cases were recorded, taking the nationwide total to 110,601.
The DGHS also reported 84 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections to 13,410.
Since March 15, a total of 93,491 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 89,762 have recovered, according to the latest DGHS data.