Five more people have died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in 24 hours, while 1,307 new suspected cases were reported and 35 cases were officially confirmed.
According to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the five deaths from suspected measles occurred between 8am on Sunday and 8am on Monday, with no confirmed deaths from measles recorded during this 24-hour period.
DGHS data shows that between 15 March and 19 October, the cumulative number of suspected measles cases in the country reached 214,551, with 23,157 cases confirmed.
During this period, a total of 1,097 deaths were recorded among suspected measles patients, while confirmed measles deaths stood at 104.
Additionally, 190,663 people were hospitalised with suspected measles, of whom 183,042 recovered and were discharged.
In the last 24 hours, a division-wise breakdown of suspected measles symptoms showed 571 cases in Dhaka division, 282 in Chattogram, 136 in Sylhet, 118 in Barishal, 73 in Khulna, 69 in Mymensingh, 40 in Rajshahi, and 18 in Rangpur.
During the same timeframe, confirmed cases were recorded in Dhaka (16), Chattogram (10), Barishal (5), and Rangpur (4) divisions, whereas no new confirmed cases were reported in Sylhet, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, or Khulna divisions.
