Eight more die with measles symptoms in a day, total deaths since 15 March reach 1,118; 1,065 new cases
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A total of 1,065 people have been newly infected with measles symptoms and confirmed measles in the country in the past 24 hours. Eight people died with measles symptoms during the same period.
The Directorate General of Health Services’ control room disclosed the information in a press release today, Saturday.
According to the release, 1,014 people were identified with measles symptoms in 24 hours. The total number of measles patients from 15 March to 24 October has reached 219,884.
Fifty-one confirmed measles patients were identified in 24 hours; the figure from 15 March to 24 October stands at 23,324.
From 15 March to 24 October, 195,514 people were admitted to hospitals with measles symptoms.
During this period, 187,605 people recovered and left hospital.
With eight deaths with measles symptoms in 24 hours, the total number of deaths from 15 March to 24 October rose to 1,118.
No one died of confirmed measles in the past 24 hours, however; 104 people have died of confirmed measles from 15 March to 24 October.
By the numbers
According to the Directorate General of Health Services’ figures of 30 September, deaths with measles symptoms since 15 March stood at 1,007 and deaths from confirmed measles at 101 at that time; 191,731 patients had come to hospitals with measles symptoms and confirmed measles cases stood at 21,520, bdnews24 reported on 30 September.
Comparing those figures with today’s release shows that 111 more people have died with measles symptoms and three more of confirmed measles since 30 September.
The same report noted that since not all patients are tested, the number of confirmed cases may be lower than the actual number.
Sources
Background source: bdnews24, 30 September 2026
