Bangladesh reports another child death with measles symptoms in a day

Since Mar 15, Bangladesh has recorded 93 confirmed measles deaths and 649 deaths involving the symptoms of the disease

Bangladesh has reported the death of another child with measles symptoms over the past 24 hours.

Laboratory tests confirmed 173 new measles infections during the period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In its regular measles bulletin issued on Tuesday, the health directorate said 93 people have died from confirmed measles since Mar 15.

Another 649 people have died after developing measles-like symptoms.

Dhaka Division has reported the highest number of deaths involving measles-like symptoms at 280, followed by Rajshahi with 89, Sylhet 86, Mymensingh 62, Chattogram 53, Barishal 41, Khulna 29 and Rangpur nine.

Over the past day, 819 people with measles-like symptoms sought treatment, including 788 admitted to hospitals nationwide.

New admissions included 311 in Dhaka, 144 in Chattogram, 94 in Barishal, 81 in Sylhet, 63 in Khulna, 41 in Mymensingh, 40 in Rajshahi and 14 in Rangpur.

Since Mar 15, a total of 107,384 people with measles-like symptoms have visited hospitals across the country, with 90,522 admitted.

Of those hospitalised, 86,844 have recovered and been discharged. Laboratory tests have confirmed measles infection in 12,964 cases.