Dhaka, May 21 -- Another eight-month-old child with measles symptoms has died in Cumilla.

Dr Piyas Ahmed, medical officer of the District Civil Surgeon's Office, said the child died at the "Measles Isolation Unit" of Cumilla Medical College Hospital (CuMCH) on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased, Samia Akhter, was the daughter of Shahadat Hossain of Yusufpur village in Debidwar Upazila.

At least ten people have died in Cumilla from measles or measles-like symptoms since January. Of these, one person died of a confirmed measles case and nine people died with measles symptoms, said Dr Piyas.

Meah Monjur Ahmed, head of the paediatric department at CuMCh said: "The child had been suffering from fever for five to six days. She was admitted t...