Eight more children die in measles outbreak

Eight children died from measles symptoms in the 24 hours till 8am on Monday morning, taking the year’s total death toll to 1,314.

Among the deaths six were reported in Dhaka division alone, according to the daily update released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Over the same 24-hour period, 1,414 people were diagnosed: 1,292 with measles-like symptoms and 158 with measles. As many as 1,099 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals across the country.

Since 15 March, 25,269 patients have been diagnosed with confirmed measles, and 2,48,060 patients with measles-like symptoms or suspected measles.

Since 15 March, 2,21,539 patients have been hospitalised, and 2,12,402 among them have been discharged following recovery.