Six more people have died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, taking the combined death toll from confirmed measles and deaths involving measles-like symptoms to 1,233 since March.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), three of the six deaths were reported in Dhaka, while Mymensingh, Barishal and Khulna recorded one death each.

In its latest update issued on Monday, the DGHS reported 78 new confirmed measles cases and 1,388 people presenting with measles-like symptoms during the same period. All 78 newly confirmed cases were reported in Dhaka.

Of the 1,388 people who showed measles-like symptoms, 481 were in Dhaka, 157 in Sylhet, 311 in Chattogram, 32 in Rajshahi, 88 in Mymensingh, 134 in Barishal, 122 in Khulna and 63 in Rangpur.

Death Toll and Cases Since March
Since March, 104 people have died from confirmed measles, while another 1,129 have died with measles-like symptoms, according to the DGHS.

During the same period, measles was confirmed in 23,478 people across the country, while 222,552 people showed symptoms associated with the disease.

The figures highlight the continuing burden of measles and measles-like illnesses across Bangladesh, with Dhaka accounting for all newly confirmed cases reported in the latest 24-hour period.

Sun News/ rabbi