The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has recorded two more suspected measles deaths across the country in the 24 hours preceding 8:00am today (4 July), bringing the total death toll to 731 since 15 March.
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 638, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93.
During the same 24-hour period, it recorded 732 suspected cases, bringing the total to 104,693 since 15 March.
The total number of confirmed cases stands at 12,526 after 101 new infections were recorded during the reporting period.
Since March 15, a total of 87,966 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 84,218 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
Measles / Health sector in Bangladesh
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