The number of deaths due to measles and symptoms is increasing in the country. Six more people have died of measles in the last twenty-four hours.
The total number of confirmed measles and measles this year has reached 1 thousand 295 people. At the same time, four thousand 464 people were admitted to the hospital.
This information was given in the regular health bulletin of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Wednesday (November 11th).
According to the bulletin, two people died in Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions from 8am to the next 24 hours on Tuesday.
During this time, four thousand 464 people have been admitted to different hospitals in the country with measles and its symptoms. According to the department, the highest number of people in Dhaka division is 596, Chittagong is 286, Sylhet is 186, Khulna 107 people, 107 are in Mymensingh and 107 are in Rangpur.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 2 lakh to 86 thousand patients have been admitted to different hospitals in the country since March 15. Two lakh people have been discharged from the hospital after treatment.
Meanwhile, the number of suspected measles cases in the country stood at 2 lakh 42 thousand 709 people during the same period. Twenty-four thousand measles were found in the body.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 105 people have died of measles so far this year and 1 thousand 190 people have died with symptoms of measles so far this year. In all, the number of deaths due to measles and symptoms stood at one thousand 295 people.