47,656 measles patients in the country, 350 child deaths

BD Digest correspondent:
Three people have died of measles and six people with measles symptoms in the country in the last 24 hours.

During this time, 489 new people have been diagnosed with this viral infectious disease.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Saturday reported the deaths of 61 children across the country due to measles since March 15. During this period, 291 people have died with measles symptoms.

The bulletin said that so far, 135 people have died with measles symptoms in Dhaka division, followed by 78 in Rajshahi division. This is followed by Chittagong division, where 25 people have died with measles symptoms, 18 in Khulna, and 12 in Barisal.

The Department of Health says that in the last 24 hours, 946 people have come to the hospital with measles symptoms; 769 of them have been admitted to the hospital.

During this time, the highest number of people with measles symptoms, 353, were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka, while the lowest number was 1 in Rangpur.

Since March 15, the number of suspected measles patients has reached 47,656. Of these, 6,979 have been diagnosed with measles.