Eight more children died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am on Saturday, while 1,086 new suspected and confirmed cases were reported during the period.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its latest measles surveillance report released on Saturday afternoon.
According to the report, all eight deaths involved children with suspected measles, while no deaths from confirmed measles were recorded during the period, reports UNB.
The latest fatalities brought the number of deaths involving suspected measles to 1,051 since 15 March. Another 104 children died from confirmed measles during the same period, taking the combined death toll to 1,155.
Of the 1,086 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, 131 were confirmed measles infections and 955 were suspected cases.
During the period, 866 children were newly admitted to hospitals, while 749 recovered and were discharged.
DGHS data showed that the cumulative number of suspected measles cases reached 2,03,848 between 15 March and 10 October, while confirmed infections stood at 22,328.
A total of 1,80,945 patients were hospitalised during the period, of whom 1,73,454 recovered and returned home after receiving treatment.
