Six more people died with symptoms of measles across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. In the same period, 1,466 people were infected with measles or had its symptoms.
The Directorate General of Health Services gave the figures in a press release on Monday.
The release said 1,129 children had died with measles symptoms in the country from 15 March to date, and 104 children had died after measles was confirmed. That brings the number of child deaths from measles and its symptoms so far to 1,233.
According to the directorate, there were 1,388 suspected measles cases in the country in the past 24 hours and 78 confirmed cases, a total of 1,466 children with measles or its symptoms. Since 15 March, 197,999 suspected measles patients have been admitted to hospital, of whom 190,036 have recovered and left hospital.
From 15 March this year to date, 222,552 people have shown symptoms of measles, and measles has been confirmed in 23,478, the directorate said.
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