Bangladesh reports 7 more suspected measles deaths

Bangladesh has recorded seven more deaths from measles and its symptoms in a 24-hours count, including five in the Dhaka Division, taking the toll since March to 915.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said in its bulletin on Sunday that 50 new confirmed measles cases had been reported over the past 24 hours.

Since Mar 15, a total of 99 people have died from the viral disease, while 816 others have died with symptoms consistent with the disease.

Dhaka Division has borne the heaviest toll, with 360 symptomatic deaths, followed by Sylhet with 133.

Rajshahi Division logged 92, Mymensingh 74, Chattogram 63, Barishal 48, Khulna 32 and Rangpur 14.

The health directorate said 981 people with measles symptoms turned up at hospitals nationwide in the past 24 hours, of whom 929 were admitted.

Dhaka Division accounted for 308 of the admissions, Chattogram 231, Sylhet 138, Barishal 11, Mymensingh 49, Khulna 51, Rajshahi 27 and Rangpur 12.

The number of measles patients admitted to hospitals nationwide has reached 125,386.

Of them, 120,913 have recovered and left hospitals.

The DGHS put the total number of suspected measles cases at 143,778, while confirmed infections stand at 17,930.