1,078 people have gone to hospitals with measles symptoms and 972 of them have been admitted for treatment
June 19, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Four more children with measles symptoms have died in Bangladesh over a 24-hour period. During this period, 96 new cases of the highly-infectious disease have been confirmed.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) regular bulletin on measles said on Thursday that 93 people have died of confirmed cases of measles across the country since Mar 15. In addition, 577 people with suspected measles symptoms have also died in that time.
1,078 people have gone to hospitals with measles symptoms and 972 of them have been admitted for treatment
75 new confirmed cases of the disease have also been recorded in a 24-hour count
Another 80 people have been tested positive for measles
Of 1,006 suspected cases, 938 have been admitted to hospitals
Over the 24-hour period, 966 people have come to hospitals with measles symptoms; of whom 872 have been admitted
Hospitals admit 884 patients in 24 hours as 965 show symptoms
