Eight more people have died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours.
During the same period, 945 suspected and 94 confirmed measles cases were identified, according to a press release issued by the Integrated Control Centre of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday.
The data, collected from 8am on 9 June to 8am on 10 June, noted that all eight fatalities were suspected measles patients. No deaths were recorded among laboratory-confirmed cases during the same period.
However, the total death toll from the outbreak including those with suspected symptoms and confirmed infections has now reached 639. Since the outbreak began on 15 March 2026, there have been 547 deaths from suspected measles and 92 deaths from confirmed measles.
The Dhaka Division continues to be the epicentre of the infection, recording both the highest number of deaths and the highest mortality rate at the district level. In the last 24 hours, the division saw 421 suspected cases, 69 confirmed cases, and 352 recoveries. To date, the total number of patients in the Dhaka Division has reached 38,219.
National infection and recovery statistics Nationwide, the total number of suspected measles patients has risen to 82,029 since 15 March. Of these, 9,927 cases have been laboratory-confirmed.
Regarding hospitalisations, the DGHS stated that 66,999 individuals have been admitted to hospitals with suspected measles symptoms since the start of the outbreak. During the same period, a total of 63,145 patients have recovered and returned home after receiving medical treatment.
