Dhaka, April 17 -- Measles cases have continued to climb at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, with 26 more children admitted in the past 24 hours.

The influx of new patients up to 9am Friday has pushed the total number of children currently undergoing treatment at the facility to 91.

Golam Mowla, associate professor of the Paediatrics Department, explained that the highly infectious nature of the illness is driving the spike in cases.

He noted that the hospital is struggling to manage the surge, despite having a dedicated 64-bed isolation ward where three specialised medical teams are providing round-the-clock care.

Hospital records show that 541 children have been admitted with measles-like symptoms since Mar 17.

Among them, 437 ...