Published: 09:45 AM, 12 April 2026 Last Update: 10:05 AM, 12 April 2026
Measles cases surge in Khulna
A child undergoing treatment with measles-like symptoms died in Khulna on Saturday morning, just a few hours after being admitted to hospital.
With this latest fatality, the death toll from measles symptoms in the Khulna region has risen to 10. Of the deceased, eight were reported in Kushtia and two in Khulna. However, both children who died in Khulna had come from Jhenidah district for treatment.
Meanwhile, 51 new patients have been infected with measles-like symptoms. The total number of infected patients has reached 1,095 across the 10 districts of the Khulna division.
At present, 799 patients are admitted to different hospitals, while the remaining patients have recovered after receiving treatment.
Sources at Khulna Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) said that a two-year old child named Chan died at around 2pm on Saturday at the KMCH's measles isolation centre. The death was confirmed by Dr. Syeda Rukhsana Parvin, head of the Pediatrics Department at the hospital.
According to the admission register, the child, aged 23 months, was admitted at around 11 am on Saturday with measles symptoms. The child hailed from Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah district and was the son of Golam Rasul and Yasmin Begum. The child succumbed to the illness while undergoing treatment.
Dr. Syeda Rukhsana Parvin said the child was brought to the hospital in a critical condition and was severely malnourished.
Despite being eligible for multiple vaccinations over the past 23 months, the child had not received any vaccines.
Highest efforts were made to treat the patient, but the child passed away in the afternoon.
Acting Director of Khulna Divisional Health Office Md. Mujibur Rahman said that from Friday 8 am to Saturday 8am, a total of 51 new patients were admitted.
Among them, one was reported from Bagerhat, 24 from Jashore, eight from Jhenaidah, six from Khulna, three from Kushtia, five from Magura, and four cases were reported from Narail. No new cases were reported during this period in Chuadanga, Meherpur and Satkhira districts of the division.
Health officials have expressed concern over the rising number of measles cases and urged guardians to ensure timely vaccination of children to prevent further spread of the disease.
