Dhaka, April 24 -- Chattogram has logged its highest weekly hospital admission rate following a surge in measles and pneumonia cases across the region.

Besides the surge in patients, 26 children died from pneumonia this month, with seasonal fever also affecting the younger population.

The number of confirmed measles cases in the district reached 57.

As the number of children arriving with measles symptoms continued to climb, Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) moved its "measles corner" to the Ward-1 medicine unit on Thursday.

The health department, however, said those infected through initial contact are now arriving at hospitals for treatment.

They believe the number of cases will gradually fall as the vaccination drive cont...