Death Toll Exceeds 1,300 From Measles and Measles-Related Complications in Bangladesh

Five more people died with measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and suspected cases to 1,304 this year. Of the total deaths, 105 were confirmed measles-related, while 1,199 were reported among patients with measles-like symptoms.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the information in its regular health bulletin on Friday (November 13). According to the bulletin, three people died with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet division, the highest among all divisions, during the 24 hours from 8:00am on Thursday (November 12).

During the same period, a total of 1,419 new patients with measles and measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country. Division-wise, 544 patients were admitted in Dhaka, 39 in Rajshahi, 241 in Sylhet, 281 in Chittagong, 140 in Barishal, 82 in Mymensingh, 78 in Khulna and 14 in Rangpur.

According to DGHS data, a total of 219,247 patients with measles-like symptoms have been admitted to hospitals across the country since March 15 this year. Of them, 210,401 have received treatment and been discharged. Since March 15, the number of suspected measles cases in the country has reached 245,562. Of these, 25,028 cases have been confirmed as measles.