11-month-old baby Maysha, who had been suffering from measles for four days, was admitted to the DNCC Dedicated COVID-19 Hospital in the capital on Tue. May 5, 2026. Photo: Masud Milon
Seven more children died with measles and measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the new deaths, two were confirmed as measles-related, while the remaining five were classified as suspected.
With this, the total number of confirmed deaths from measles has risen to 56 and suspected deaths to 268 since March 15.
According to the DGHS data, since 15 March, a total of 44,260 suspected measles cases have been identified nationwide. Of these, 6,099 measles cases were confirmed through laboratory testing.
Since March 15, a total of 30,885 suspected measles patients have been hospitalised, of whom 27,223 have recovered
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