Another 154 people test positive for the highly contagious virus
July 02, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
Five more people have died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours with no immediate end to the outbreak in sight.
In its daily bulletin on Thursday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said 154 people were diagnosed with measles during that period.
The health authorities report 92 confirmed and 556 suspected measles deaths across Bangladesh since Mar 15
92 people with confirmed measles cases have now died, alongside 550 others with suspected cases
The death toll has risen to 631 since the outbreak began in March
The death toll has risen to 628 since the outbreak began in March
The nationwide death toll linked to the disease climbs to 91
Another 80 people have been tested positive for measles
