Measles death toll reaches 1,125 as 3 more children die
The latest update takes the number of suspected measles deaths to 1,023 and laboratory-confirmed deaths to 102.
Three more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (4 October), taking Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,125, according to Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) data.
The latest update takes the number of suspected measles deaths to 1,023 and laboratory-confirmed deaths to 102.
A total of 1,218 new suspected measles cases were reported during the period, raising the nationwide tally to 196,418.
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Meanwhile, 82 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 21,748.
Since 15 March, 174,149 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 166,908 have recovered, according to the DGHS.
