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Four more die with measles symptoms, 988 affected

Dhaka Magazine Desk Published: Saturday, 07 November 2026 1 min read
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In the report of the Directorate General of Health Services on Saturday, it was said that of the four people who died with symptoms from 8am Friday to 8am Saturday, two were from Dhaka Division and two from Sylhet Division.

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According to Directorate General of Health Services data, from March 15 to date, a total of 237,702 people in the country have been identified with measles symptoms; among them, 24,355 have been confirmed with measles through testing. During this period, a total of 1,175 people died with symptoms and 105 died of confirmed measles.

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The report further said that from March 15 to date, 211,865 people have been hospitalized with symptoms; among them, 203,257 have recovered and left the hospital.

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By division, the highest number of suspected patients in the past 24 hours was detected in Dhaka Division, 428 people. In addition, 163 were detected in Chattogram, 142 in Sylhet, 97 in Barishal, 52 in Mymensingh, 40 in Khulna, and 33 each in Rajshahi and Rangpur.

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