Seven Die with Measles Symptoms in 24 Hours; 1,315 Cases Reported

Seven people died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, while 1,315 people were reported with measles symptoms or confirmed measles during the same period. The information was released in a bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room on Thursday, October 29.

According to the DGHS, 1,251 people were identified with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, while 64 cases of measles were confirmed.

From March 15 to October 29, the total number of people identified with measles symptoms reached 226,357. The cumulative number of confirmed measles cases during the same period was 23,695.

The DGHS bulletin also stated that 201,468 people had been admitted to hospitals with measles symptoms between March 15 and October 29. During that period, 193,301 patients recovered and were discharged from hospital.

Seven deaths associated with measles symptoms were reported in the past 24 hours. The cumulative death toll among people with measles symptoms from March 15 to October 29 reached 1,144.

No deaths from confirmed measles were reported in the past 24 hours. However, 105 deaths from confirmed measles were recorded between March 15 and October 29, according to the DGHS.