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8 more die with measles-like symptoms

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Senior reporter

Eight more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (15 November), taking the combined number of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths in Bangladesh to 1,314.

Of the total deaths, 1,209 were suspected measles-related fatalities, while 105 were confirmed through laboratory tests, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

A total of 1,414 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 2,48,060.

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