Bangladesh on Monday recorded 17 more child deaths as the country grapples with the worst measles outbreak in recent memory.
This was the highest single-day death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms since the outbreak was first reported on March 15.
The latest fatalities push the total number of deaths to at least 311, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DGHS announced that two children died of measles, while 15 others died with measles-like symptoms in 24 hours. The highest number of deaths was reported in Dhaka (11) and Chattogram (four) divisions.
Health authorities reported 154 new confirmed cases during the same period, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 5,467.
