Bangladesh records eight child deaths in a day as measles cases continue to rise

Hospitals in Dhaka report the highest number of new admissions

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Measles continues to spread across Bangladesh, with at least eight child deaths and 126 new infections reported over the past 24 hours.

On Wednesday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its regular bulletin that one of the deaths was confirmed as measles while seven others were classified as suspected cases showing similar symptoms.

According to the DGHS, 69 people have died from confirmed measles cases since Mar 15, alongside 363 suspected fatalities recorded during the same period.

Data indicates that Dhaka has been the hardest hit, with 143 suspected deaths to date, while 78 fatalities occurred in the Rajshahi Division.

In the last 24 hours, 1,489 people sought medical attention for measles-like symptoms, resulting in 1,173 hospital admissions.

Dhaka's medical facilities handled the bulk of the surge with 513 new admissions, whereas Rangpur reported the lowest intake with 12 patients.

Since mid-March, the total number of suspected measles patients in the country has reached 53,056, with 7,150 cases officially confirmed through testing