Measles infections and deaths related to symptoms continue to occur in the country. Five more people have died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. However, no one has died from confirmed measles at this time.
This information was given in a message issued by the Directorate General of Health Services on Monday (October 19). According to the department’s calculations, the situation for the 24 hours from 8 am on Sunday to 8 am on Monday has been highlighted.
According to the Department of Health, a total of 1,201 people have died in the country from March 15 to October 19 due to measles and measles symptoms. Of these, 104 have died from confirmed measles. And 1,097 people have died with measles symptoms.
Two people have died of measles symptoms in Dhaka division in the last 24 hours. In addition, one person each has died in Sylhet, Chittagong and Khulna divisions.
Meanwhile, 35 new cases of measles have been identified in the country during the same period, bringing the total number of confirmed measles cases this year to 23,157.
In addition, 1,307 new people have shown symptoms of measles in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected cases since March 15 to 214,551.
As the number of deaths and new cases of measles and measles-related symptoms continues to rise, there is concern about the infection situation in children. It is especially important to seek medical advice promptly if symptoms appear and ensure that children are vaccinated according to the prescribed schedule.