Seven more deaths with measles symptoms, total fatalities 1,196

The number of deaths with measles symptoms is increasing in the country. Seven more people have died with these symptoms in the last 24 hours. However no information of anyone’s death after being confirmed infected with measles has been received in this period. With this a total of 1,196 people have died of measles and measles symptoms from last March 15 until now.

This information has been given in the measles-related bulletin of the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday (October 18). The account of 24 hours from 8am on Saturday to 8am on Sunday has been presented in this.

According to the information of the Directorate General of Health Services, 104 people have died after being confirmed infected with measles in the country from last March 15 until now. On the other hand, 1,092 people have died with measles symptoms.

In the division-based account, the highest number of deaths with measles symptoms has occurred in Dhaka division, 491 people. Besides, 192 in Sylhet, 100 in Chattogram, 93 in Rajshahi, 84 in Mymensingh, 65 in Barishal, 49 in Khulna and 17 in Rangpur have died.

Among the seven people who died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours there are three from Dhaka division, two from Sylhet and two from Mymensingh.

It has been said in the bulletin of the Directorate General of Health Services that measles symptoms have been seen among 2,13,244 people in the country from last March 15 until now. These symptoms have appeared among 1,254 people newly in the last 24 hours. At the same time measles has been detected in the body of 65 people in the test. With this measles has been confirmed detected among 23,122 people in the country from last March 15 until now.