More than 300 patients are receiving treatment across the division's hospitals
June 06, 2026
Sylhet Correspondent
bdnews24.com
The death of a 9-month-old infant has added to Sylhet’s growing measles toll, with dozens more patients admitted to hospitals in the past 24 hours.
The total number of deaths from measles in the division now stands at 65.
More than 250 patients are receiving treatment with measles symptoms across the division
Another 55 patients in the division have been hospitalised with suspected measles cases in a 24-hour count
92 people with confirmed measles cases have now died, alongside 550 others with suspected cases
The DGHS says 1,129 people have been admitted to hospitals with measles symptoms over the past 24 hours
The outbreak has claimed 639 lives since Mar 15
The death toll has risen to 631 since the outbreak began in March
