Five more die with measles-like symptoms, death toll reaches 1,186

Five more people died with measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while no deaths from confirmed measles infections were reported during the period. The total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,186 since March 15.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular measles report on Friday.

Of the five people who died with measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours, two were from the Chattogram division and one each from the Dhaka, Mymensingh and Barishal divisions.

According to the DGHS, 104 people have died from confirmed measles infections since March 15, while another 1,082 have died with measles-like symptoms.

Dhaka division has recorded the highest number of deaths involving measles-like symptoms, at 488. The figures for other divisions are 189 in Sylhet, 98 in Chattogram, 93 in Rajshahi, 82 in Mymensingh, 65 in Barishal, 49 in Khulna and 17 in Rangpur.

The DGHS report said 211,040 people across the country had developed measles-like symptoms since March 15. A further 1,164 people developed such symptoms in the past 24 hours.

Laboratory tests confirmed measles in 46 people during the same period, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since March 15 to 22,972.