Six more people died with measles symptoms across the country in the 24 hours to 8am Tuesday, while 1,213 patients were reported during the same period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
No deaths from confirmed measles were reported during the period.
The information was disclosed in the DGHS’s regular measles report released on Tuesday afternoon.
With the latest deaths, the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms this year has risen to 1,170, including 104 deaths from confirmed measles.
According to the report, 358 patients were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka division in the past 24 hours. Chattogram recorded 313 admissions, followed by Sylhet with 142, Khulna with 135, Barishal with 132, Mymensingh with 72, Rajshahi with 37 and Rangpur with 24.
Since 15 March this year, a total of 1,84,269 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 1,76,672 have received treatment and been discharged.
