Seven people have died from measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 1,327 people were admitted to hospitals with suspected or confirmed measles.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed this information in its regular report on measles on Wednesday (October 14).

The report states that the total death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms in the country since March 15 has risen to 1,177. Of these, 104 deaths were due to confirmed measles, while 1,073 people died with symptoms of the disease.

In the last 24 hours, five people died with measles symptoms in the Dhaka division, one in Mymensingh, and one in Barishal.

The report further notes that measles symptoms were detected in 1,199 individuals over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected cases to 208,570. Additionally, 128 people were diagnosed with confirmed measles during this period, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 22,840.

It is worth mentioning that since March 15, 185,390 patients have been admitted to various hospitals across the country with suspected measles. During the same period, 177,698 patients recovered and returned home.