Measles infections and deaths continue across the country, with two more deaths from suspected measles reported in the last 24 hours.
During this period, 995 new suspected cases and 36 confirmed cases of measles were detected.
This information was released on Thursday in a press release by the Integrated Control Centre of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), covering the 24-hour period from 8am on 21 October to 8am on 22 October.
According to DGHS data, since 15 March, the total number of suspected measles cases in the country has risen to 2,17,760. During the same timeframe, 23,248 confirmed cases of measles have been identified.
The overall death toll from suspected measles has reached 1,103, while confirmed measles deaths stand at 104.
Over the last 24 hours, 913 individuals were admitted to hospital with suspected measles, while 817 recovered and were discharged.
From 15 March to date, a total of 1,93,608 patients have been admitted to hospital with suspected measles, of whom 1,85,927 have recovered and left hospital.
A division-wise breakdown shows that Dhaka division recorded the highest number of suspected cases in the last 24 hours at 386. Elsewhere, suspected cases were detected in Chattogram (193), Sylhet (125), Barishal (94), Khulna (81), Mymensingh (65), Rangpur (30), and Rajshahi (21).
Both deaths from suspected measles over the last 24 hours were reported from Dhaka division. The DGHS reported no deaths from confirmed measles during this period.
