Bangladesh records two more deaths with suspected measles, 123 new cases

Bangladesh has reported two more suspected measles fatalities over the past 24-hour count, with a death each recorded in Dhaka and Rangpur divisions. 

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday said 123 more patients were diagnosed with the infection during this period.

The health directorate has been publishing measles data since Mar 15.

The death toll from confirmed measles cases nationwide remained unchanged at 96, while 753 people have died with symptoms of the disease.

Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of measles-symptom deaths at 327, followed by Sylhet with 113. 

Rajshahi Division recorded 91 deaths, Chattogram 61, Barishal 45, Mymensingh 71, Khulna 32 and Rangpur 13.

The DGHS says 896 more people with measles symptoms were brought to hospitals across the country in the past 24 hours, of whom 865 were admitted.

Of those admitted, Dhaka Division accounted for 297, Rajshahi 34, Sylhet 113, Chattogram 195, Barishal 118, Mymensingh 39, Khulna 55 and Rangpur 14.

This takes the total number of measles patients admitted to hospitals nationwide to 114,393, of whom 110,187 have been discharged after recovery.

The number of suspected measles cases in the country now stands at 131,946, with the number of confirmed cases at 16,531.