1 more dies with measles symptoms, 1,154 new cases reported

One more child died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, health officials said, as the combined measles death toll reached 987 amid 1,154 new cases.

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One more child died with measles symptoms nationwide in the 24 hours from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday. Over the same period, 1,154 children newly fell ill with suspected or confirmed measles, including 40 confirmed cases.

The figures were released in a press statement from the Directorate General of Health Services on Friday (Sept. 4). According to the directorate, a total of 888 children have died with measles symptoms since March 15, while 99 children have died of confirmed measles — bringing combined deaths from measles and measles symptoms to 987.

The total number of measles-related cases during this period stands at 162,262 children, of whom 19,567 have confirmed measles.

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