Ten more children died in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning—nine from measles-related symptoms and one from a confirmed measles case.
In addition, Bangladesh recorded 1,083 new suspected measles cases and 53 confirmed infections in a 24-hour span, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin.
The DGHS said that since 15 March, the total number of confirmed measles cases has stood at 8,772, while suspected cases have reached 66,023.
During the same period, 88 people have died from confirmed measles, while 467 deaths were reported among suspected cases.
Besides, a total of 48,800 patients have recovered so far, the DGHS said.
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