Measles outbreak: 8 more die, 1,033 suspected cases in 24hrs

Staff Reporter:

Bangladesh recorded 1,033 new suspected measles cases and eight more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country’s health authorities said on Saturday.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, 53 cases of measles were confirmed between 8am Friday and 8am Saturday, with no confirmed deaths during the same period.

The DGHS said that since 15 March, the total number of confirmed measles cases has stood at 8,996, while suspected cases have reached 69,612.

During the same period, 90 people died from confirmed measles, while 493 deaths were reported among suspected cases.

Besides, a total of 52,050 patients have recovered so far, the DGHS said.