The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported three new deaths linked to measles symptoms alongside 1,396 new infections (symptomatic and lab-confirmed) across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The updated epidemiological data was released via an official press bulletin from the DGHS Control Room on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
According to the daily figures, 1,327 new patients presenting measles symptoms were identified in the last 24 hours, alongside 69 lab-confirmed cases. This brings the cumulative nationwide tally between March 15 and November 5, 2026, to 2,35,475 symptomatic cases and 24,219 confirmed cases. No new deaths were recorded among lab-confirmed measles cases in the past 24 hours, though three patients died with measles symptoms.
Read nextDengue Outbreak: 7 Fatalities and 1,596 New Hospitalization Cases Reported in Past 24 HoursOver the tracking period (March 15 – November 5), hospital admissions for measles symptoms reached a total of 2,09,854 patients, of whom 1,99,153 have recovered and been discharged. The overall death toll since March 15 stands at 1,167 symptomatic deaths and 105 lab-confirmed measles deaths. Health authorities continue monitoring hospital capacities and immunization drives nationwide.
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