819 more suspected measles cases, one death recorded in 24hrs

Bangladesh recorded 819 new suspected measles cases and one more death in the past 24 hours, the country's health authorities said on Tuesday. 

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, 173 cases of measles were confirmed between 8am Monday and 8am Tuesday, with no confirmed deaths during the same period.

The DGHS said that since 15 March, the total number of confirmed measles cases has stood at 12,964, while suspected cases have reached 107,384.

During the same period, 93 people died from confirmed measles, while 649 deaths were reported among suspected cases.

Besides, a total of 86,844 patients have recovered so far, the DGHS said.