Published: 12:20 AM, 26 July 2026
Six more children die from suspected measles
Six more children died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours till 8:00 am on Saturday, all of them residents of Dhaka district, according to a press release issued on Saturday by the Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to official figures, a total of 721 people have died with measles symptoms since 15 March. In addition, 95 deaths have been confirmed as measles through laboratory testing. Altogether, the number of deaths linked to confirmed measles and measles symptoms has risen to 816.
The press release said the number of suspected measles cases recorded in the last 24 hours stood at 613, while the total number of suspected cases reported from March 15 to July 25 reached 122,763.
It said 78 confirmed measles cases were recorded during the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases from March 15-July 25 to 15,272.
From March 15 to July 25, a total of 105,298 suspected measles patients were admitted to hospitals. During the same period, 101,535 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals.
