Measles Toll Reaches 1170 as 6 More Children Die in 24 Hours

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Publish : 13 Oct 2026, 05:07 PM

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Six additional children succumbed to measles-like symptoms across Bangladesh during the 24-hour window commencing at 8 am on Tuesday.

Throughout this timeframe, 1,074 suspected and 139 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were identified nationwide, according to official figures released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Between March 15 and October 13, the country has recorded a aggregate mortality toll of 1,170—comprising 104 verified deaths from confirmed measles and 1,064 casualties attributed to measles-like symptoms.

Over this same extended duration, overall measles infections reached 230,083 nationwide, which encompasses 207,371 suspected cases alongside 22,712 laboratory-confirmed cases.

Conversely, a total of 176,672 patients presenting with measles symptoms have successfully recovered and been discharged from medical facilities since March 15.

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