Four more children died with suspected measles in the 24 hours to 8am on Sunday, raising Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 712.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) classified all four as suspected measles deaths.
The latest figures show suspected measles deaths have increased to 619, while the number of laboratory-confirmed deaths remained unchanged at 93, reports UNB.
The DGHS also reported 941 new suspected measles cases during the reporting period, taking the nationwide total to 99,207.
Meanwhile, 116 new laboratory-confirmed infections were recorded, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed measles cases to 11,710.
Since 10 April, a total of 82,844 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 79,152 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
