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6 More Children Die With Measles Symptoms
Six more children died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours from 8am Tuesday to 8am Wednesday. During the same period, 1,464 new suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular measles report on Wednesday (November 11).
According to the report, six more children died with symptoms of measles during the 24-hour period. However, no deaths were confirmed as directly caused by measles during that time.
DGHS data showed that since March 15 this year, a total of 1,190 people have died with measles symptoms across the country, while 105 deaths have been confirmed as caused by measles.
This brings the combined death toll from confirmed measles infections and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,295 during the period.