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Five more die with measles symptoms, 1,210 hospitalised

Published : Friday, 16 October, 2026 at 5:04 PM

Observer Online Report

Five more people died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, while 1,210 new patients with measles and related symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 104 people have died of confirmed measles and 1,082 others have died with measles symptoms so far this year, bringing the combined death toll to 1,186.

The DGHS disclosed the figures in its regular health bulletin on Friday, October 16.

Of the newly hospitalised patients, 480 were admitted in Dhaka division, 277 in Chattogram, 108 in Barishal, 107 in Khulna, 70 in Mymensingh, 25 in Rajshahi, 136 in Sylhet and seven in Rangpur.

According to the DGHS, a total of 1,87,615 patients with measles symptoms had been admitted to hospitals across the country since March 15. Of them, 1,80,002 had recovered and been discharged.

The number of suspected measles cases reported since March 15 reached 2,11,040, including 22,972 confirmed cases, the bulletin added.

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