Bangladesh continues to grapple with a severe nationwide measles surge, as the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed 5 additional deaths from measles symptoms and 1,210 new hospital admissions over the last 24 hours.
According to the official DGHS health bulletin released on Friday (October 16, 2026), the cumulative death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms has now reached 1,186. This figure includes 104 laboratory-confirmed measles deaths and 1,082 deaths attributed to clinical measles symptoms since the current outbreak wave accelerated on March 15, 2026.
Over the 24-hour period ending at 8:00 AM Friday, 1,210 new patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide. Division-wise breakdown shows Dhaka leading with 480 new admissions, followed by Chattogram with 277, Sylhet with 136, Barishal with 108, Khulna with 107, Mymensingh with 70, Rajshahi with 25, and Rangpur with 7. Cumulative DGHS statistics reveal that 211,040 suspected measles cases have been recorded nationwide since March 15, with 22,972 laboratory-confirmed cases. A total of 187,615 patients have required hospitalization during this period, of whom 180,002 have recovered and been discharged. Public health officials are urging parents to ensure complete MMR vaccination coverage for children to curb transmission.
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