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Another 5 die with measles symptoms in 24 hours, 1,210 infected

Dhaka Magazine Desk Published: Friday, 16 October 2026 1 min read
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According to the report, in the last 24 hours, one person died with measles symptoms in Dhaka Division, two in Chattogram, one in Mymensingh and one in Barishal.

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According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services, since March 15, a total of 1,186 people have died from measles and measles symptoms in the country. Among them, 104 died of confirmed measles and 1,082 died with measles symptoms.

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In the last 24 hours, measles symptoms were found in 1,164 people. With this, the number of suspected infections stands at 211,040. In the same period, 46 people were confirmed with measles. So far, the number of confirmed measles cases has risen to 22,972.

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The report also said that since March 15, 187,615 people have been admitted to various hospitals across the country on suspicion of measles. Among them, 180,002 have recovered and returned home.

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