4 more children die from measles symptoms in three divisions

Four children died with measles-like symptoms in the 28 hours till Friday noon across three divisions of the country, according to official data provided from the divisions.

During 8am Thursday-8am Friday, two children died in Barishal, one in Mymensingh and one in Sylhet.

In Barishal, 14 children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms since the beginning of March. The number of admissions to government hospitals with suspected measles or measles symptoms is 1,190, and among these 57 are confirmed cases.

Barishal Divisional Health Director Shamol Krishna Mondol said the number of patients is growing every day at the government hospitals in the six districts of the division.

At Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Abdullah, 3, died from measles symptoms at 11:30am Thursday after undergoing treatment for nearly eight days. He was suffering from other health conditions as well, doctors said.

Since 17 March, 10 children have died in the division.

At Sylhet’s MAG Osmani Hospital, Dibbo, aged seven months, died around Friday noon. He was undergoing treatment at the Peadiatric Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.