In the last 24 hours, five more people have died while exhibiting symptoms of measles. This brings the total number of deaths this year among those with measles symptoms to 1,123, while 104 deaths have been confirmed as caused by measles. In total, 1,227 deaths have been linked to measles or its symptoms.
This information was shared during the Directorate General of Health Services' (DGHS) regular health bulletin on Sunday. It stated that five individuals with measles symptoms passed away in the 24-hour period following 8:00 AM on Saturday; three of these deaths occurred in the Chattogram division. During the same period, 1,356 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country with measles or its associated symptoms.
A breakdown by division shows that in the last 24 hours, 626 patients were admitted in the Dhaka division, 30 in Rajshahi, 133 in Sylhet, 225 in Chattogram, 135 in Barishal, 107 in Mymensingh, 60 in Khulna, and 39 in Rangpur.
According to the DGHS, a total of 196,703 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals nationwide since March 15 of this year. Of these, 188,674 have received treatment and been discharged.
Since March 15, the number of suspected measles cases in the country has reached 221,164. Among these, 23,400 cases have been confirmed as measles.
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