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Bangladesh measles toll hits 1,181 as 4 more die of symptoms

Published : Thursday, 15 October, 2026 at 4:59 PM

Observer Online Report

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Four more people died with measles-like symptoms across the country in 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and suspected symptoms to 1,181 this year.

According to data released on Thursday (October 15), 104 people have died of confirmed measles while 1,077 others succumbed to measles symptoms so far this year.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular health bulletin, stating that two of the four latest deaths were reported in the Khulna division between Wednesday 8:00 AM and Thursday 8:00 AM.

During the same 24-hour period, 1,392 new patients were admitted to various hospitals nationwide with measles and related symptoms.

A division-wise breakdown shows that Dhaka recorded the highest number of new hospitalizations with 556 patients, followed by Chittagong with 310, Barisal with 143, Sylhet with 130, Khulna with 111, Mymensingh with 93, Rangpur with 26, and Rajshahi with 23.

According to DGHS statistics, a total of 186,583 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals across the country since March 15 this year. Of them, 178,896 patients have been discharged following treatment.

The health authority added that 209,886 suspected measles cases have been recorded nationwide since March 15, with 22,926 confirmed through laboratory testing.

-SA

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