Five more die with measles symptoms, 1,271 show new symptoms
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Five more people died with measles symptoms in the country in the past 24 hours. During this period, another 1,271 people developed measles symptoms. Measles was confirmed in 148 people. However, no one died from confirmed measles during the past 24 hours.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the information in its regular measles report on Friday. The figures cover the period from 8:00 am Thursday to 8:00 am Friday.
According to the DGHS report, three people died with measles symptoms in Sylhet Division and one each in Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions in the past 24 hours.
With these deaths, the number of fatalities involving measles symptoms has risen to 1,199 since March 15. During this period, 105 people have died from confirmed measles.
According to DGHS data, a total of 245,562 people across the country have developed measles symptoms since March 15. Of them, measles has been confirmed in 25,028 people.
During this period, 219,247 people were admitted to hospitals and 210,401 recovered and were discharged.
Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of people with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, at 509.
Besides, 233 people developed measles symptoms in Chattogram, 176 in Sylhet, 140 in Barishal, 82 in Mymensingh, 78 in Khulna, 39 in Rajshahi and 14 in Rangpur.
