Dhaka, June 3 -- The death toll from confirmed and suspected measles cases in Bangladesh has climbed past 600 after seven more children died over the past 24 hours.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular measles bulletin on Wednesday, revealing that the total number of fatalities has now hit 601.

Out of the overall deaths recorded since Mar 15, 90 children died from confirmed measles infections while 511 others passed away after exhibiting symptoms of the highly contagious disease.

Dhaka has logged the highest number of symptomatic deaths at 210, followed by Rajshahi Division with 85 fatalities.

According to the DGHS, 55 fresh measles cases were confirmed over the 24-hour period.

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