Another child with measles symptoms dies, 3,627 currently hospitalised

Bangladesh has registered another child death linked to measles symptoms in a day, with 167 new cases confirmed in the same period.

A total of 3,627 patients with symptoms are now in hospital across the country.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) began recording data on measles from Mar 15. Data from the past three months shows that the number of suspected measles patients has eased after a spike.

On May 1, 3,450 suspected measles patients were admitted to different hospitals in the country. On Jun 1, the number was 4,180, and on Jul 1, it was 3,627.

In its regular measles bulletin on Wednesday, the DGHS said 93 people have died of confirmed cases of measles across the country since Mar 15.

In addition, 626 people with suspected measles cases have also died over the time frame.

The Dhaka Division has logged the highest number of symptomatic fatalities at 269.

The death toll across other regions stands at 88 in Rajshahi, 81 in Sylhet, 51 in Chattogram, 39 in Barishal, 62 in Mymensingh, 28 in Khulna, and eight in Rangpur.

According to the DGHS, a total of 951 people sought hospital care with measles symptoms over the latest 24-hour count, with 882 requiring admission.

Dhaka registered the highest admissions, with 340 hospitalisations. Rajshahi saw 37 hospital admissions, Sylhet 69, Chattogram 200, Barishal 121, Mymensingh 32, Khulna 60, and Rangpur 23.

The DGHS said the cumulative number of suspected measles cases in the country stands at 102,028, while confirmed cases total 12,132.

So far, 81,882 of 85,509 patients hospitalised have been discharged after treatment.