Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 825 as 5 more children die in 24 hours
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 730 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths has reached 95.
Five more child died from measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8am today (27 July), bringing Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 825.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 730 while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths has reached 95.
During the same period, a total of 992 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 124745.
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Meanwhile, 113 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 15,555.
DGHS data shows that since 15 March, a total of 107,654 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 103,467 have recovered.
