Dhaka, Nov. 11 -- Another six people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, taking the toll from measles and suspected cases to 1,295.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported in its Tuesday bulletin that the latest fatalities included two in the Dhaka Division, two in the Mymensingh Division and one each in Sylhet and Chattogram divisions.

Of the 1,295 deaths recorded since Mar 15, 1,190 involved patients with measles symptoms, while 105 were confirmed measles cases.

Dhaka Division has recorded the highest number of deaths among patients with suspected measles, at 533.

Sylhet reported 208, Chattogram 119, Rajshahi 93, Mymensingh 92, Barishal 70, Khulna 57 and Rangpur 18.

The DGHS said...