July 01, 2026
The official death toll since the outbreak rises to 613
80 people have now died of confirmed measles cases since Mar 15, while 401 have died of symptoms consistent with the disease
Samples from 101 Sherpur patients have been sent to Dhaka for testing. So far, four cases of measles have been confirmed
Approximately 1,000 new hospitalisations have been reported in the 24-hour period ending at 8am on Tuesday
The DGHS says 1,170 people have gone to hospitals with measles-like symptoms and 942 of them have been hospitalised in a day
Dozens of patients are still under treatment
The child had rashes all over her body, which initially seems to be symptoms of measles, says a doctor
