Another child dies of measles symptoms in Sylhet

This month’s fatalities include three infants, all below 1 year of age

Another infant has died with measles symptoms at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, raising concerns over a growing outbreak.

The child passed away in the hospital’s intensive care unit on Friday afternoon while undergoing treatment, said Dr Mohammad Nure Alam Shamim, assistant director (disease control) at the divisional health office.

The 7-month-old child Dibya was from Fenchuganj Upazila.

This brings the number of child deaths with measles symptoms in the division this month to three, all of whom were under 1 year of age.

A report from the divisional health directorate on Saturday morning said one new measles case was confirmed in the last 24 hours.

Since Jan 1, a total of 41 lab-confirmed measles and rubella cases have been detected across the Sylhet Division.

Of them, seven cases were logged in Habiganj, including two rubella infections, 13 in Moulvibazar, 11 in Sunamganj, and 10 in Sylhet.

The report also said 19 new suspected patients were admitted to different hospitals over the past 24 hours.

Among them, 13 were admitted to Sylhet Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, five to Moulvibazar District Sadar Hospital, and one to Shantiganj Upazila Hospital in Sunamganj.

Across the division, 101 suspected patients are receiving care in different hospitals, with Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital treating the highest number at 53.

In addition, nine patients are receiving care at Osmani Medical College Hospital, with others admitted to public and private facilities.