Two more people have died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours, while 1,316 new symptomatic cases were identified during the same period. A further 75 people tested positive for measles through laboratory tests.
However, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported no deaths from confirmed measles in the last 24 hours.
According to DGHS data released on 30 October, Dhaka division recorded the highest number of new cases with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours, at 497.
Besides, 259 cases were identified in Chattogram division, 139 in Sylhet division, 130 in Barishal division, 114 in Khulna division, 104 in Mymensingh division, 44 in Rajshahi division, and 29 in Rangpur division.
During the same period, one death each with measles symptoms was reported from Sylhet and Khulna divisions.
Newly confirmed measles cases through laboratory testing were detected in Dhaka with 36, Khulna with 27, and Rangpur with 12.
According to official figures from the DGHS, a total of 227,673 people were identified with measles symptoms across the country from 15 March to 30 October. Among them, 23,770 cases were confirmed through testing.
During this period, 1,146 people died with measles symptoms, while 105 deaths were caused by confirmed measles.
To date, 202,639 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospital, of whom 194,399 have recovered and been discharged.
