Deaths from measles are continuing in Bangladesh. In the latest 24 hours, from Sunday morning to Monday morning, five people died with measles or its symptoms. Since 15 March, 1,097 people have died with measles symptoms and 104 of confirmed measles, a total of 1,201 deaths. In the same 24 hours, 1,342 new patients came to hospital with measles symptoms.
The figures were given in the Directorate General of Health Services’ regular measles report on Monday, 19 October.
The health bulletin said Dhaka division had the most deaths with measles symptoms in the 24 hours from 8am on Sunday, two. In the same period, 1,342 patients came to hospitals across the country with measles or its symptoms.
By division, in the past 24 hours 587 people were admitted to hospital in Dhaka division, 40 in Rajshahi, 136 in Sylhet, 292 in Chattogram, 123 in Barishal, 69 in Mymensingh, 73 in Khulna and 22 in Rangpur.
According to the directorate, a total of 190,663 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals across the country since 15 March this year, of whom 183,042 have been discharged after treatment. The number of suspected measles cases since 15 March has reached 214,551, of whom 23,157 have been confirmed to have measles.
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