Five more children died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the 24 hours leading up to
8:00 AM on Friday, November 13, 2026
, pushing the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to
1,304
since March 15. According to a press release issued by the
Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)
on Friday afternoon,
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were recorded nationwide during the same 24-hour period—comprising
1,271 suspected cases
and
148 laboratory-confirmed infections
.
The DGHS classified all five latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths, with the highest concentration recorded in Sylhet division, which accounted for three of the deaths. With no new laboratory-confirmed deaths reported in the past 24 hours, cumulative confirmed fatalities remained unchanged at 105, while suspected measles deaths reached 1,199. Since March 15, 2026, Bangladesh has logged a cumulative 245,562 suspected cases and 25,028 confirmed measles infections. Out of 219,247 suspected measles patients admitted to hospitals nationwide during this period, 210,401 have recovered and been discharged.
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