Bangladesh has recorded two more deaths of children with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours leading up to 8am on Tuesday, taking the combined total of confirmed and suspected measles-related fatalities to 718.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said the latest deaths have been classified as suspected measles cases.
With the new update, suspected measles deaths have risen to 635, while the number of laboratory-confirmed deaths remains unchanged at 93.
During the same 24-hour period, 866 new suspected measles cases were reported, raising the cumulative number of suspected infections nationwide to 1,01,077.
In addition, 114 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, taking the total confirmed infections to 11,965.
According to DGHS data, since April 10 a total of 84,627 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 80,974 have recovered.
