This information was provided in the regular report on measles by the Department of Health. File photo
Five children have died of measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 1,210 children have been newly infected with suspected and confirmed measles.
This information was provided in the regular report on measles by the Directorate General of Health Services on Friday (October 16).
It said that in the last 24 hours, one child with measles symptoms has died in Dhaka division, two children in Chittagong, one child in Mymensingh and one child in Barisal.
According to the Department of Health, the total number of deaths due to measles and measles symptoms in the country since March 15 has increased to 1,186 children. Of these, 104 children with confirmed measles and 1,082 children with measles symptoms have died.
The report also said that in the last 24 hours, 1,164 people have been found to have measles symptoms. With this, the total number of suspected infections has risen to 211,040 children. In addition, 46 children have been confirmed to have measles in the last 24 hours. With this, the number of confirmed measles cases so far has risen to 22,972 children.
Since March 15, 187,615 children have been admitted to various hospitals across the country with suspected measles. During the same period, 180,020 children have recovered and returned home from the hospital.