Three more die with measles symptoms in 24 hours

Three more people died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Saturday morning, raising the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms to 1,189 since March 15, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the total deaths, 104 were attributed to confirmed measles, while 1,085 people died with measles-like symptoms, DGHS data showed.

In its latest update issued on Saturday, the health directorate said 85 new measles cases were confirmed across the country during the 24 hours from 8AM on Friday to 8AM on Saturday. Another 950 people presented with measles-like symptoms during the same period.

Since March 15, the total number of confirmed measles cases has reached 23,057, while the number of suspected cases has risen to 211,990.

- MaT