Child with measles symptoms dies, 136 new cases detected

Of 1,006 suspected cases, 938 have been admitted to hospitals

Another child with measles symptoms has died in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours.

The country has also detected 136 more cases of the disease over the period.

In its regular bulletin on measles, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Tuesday said that 93 people have died of measles across the country since Mar 15. In addition, 564 people have died with suspected measles symptoms.

So far, the highest number of measles deaths has been in the Dhaka Division with 239, while 87 has been recorded in Rajshahi.

The DGHS says that 136 new measles cases have been reported in the 24-hour count.

During this period, 1,006 people have gone to hospitals with measles symptoms. Of them, 938 have been admitted.

Dhaka saw the highest number of fresh measles cases, while Rangpur saw the least.

Since the start of the outbreak, 10,523 confirmed cases of measles have been recorded in Bangladesh, but the suspected caseload is much higher at 87,929.