17 more children die with measles symptoms, death toll reaches 545
Seventeen more children have died from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours, according to the latest report from the Directorate General of Health Services on Monday, May 25. A total of 1,224 new infections were recorded during the same period.
According to DGHS data, 87 children have died from confirmed measles since March 15, while 458 have died from suspected measles symptoms. A total of 8,719 children have been confirmed with measles, while 64,940 suspected cases have been admitted to hospitals.
Dhaka division has recorded the highest number of deaths and infections, with 231 child deaths and 36,706 infections.
The figures cover the period from 8:00 am on March 15 to 8:00 am on May 25.

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