Dhaka, May 13 -- Measles-like symptoms have claimed the lives of two more children at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH).

Senior Store Officer Dr Jhontu Sarkar confirmed the infants, aged three and 10 months, passed away in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning.

One of the children was from Ishwarganj in Mymensingh, while the other was from Jamalpur.

The 3-month-old from Jamalpur was hospitalised with symptoms on Monday and died on Tuesday afternoon.

Meanwhile, the 10-month-old from Ishwarganj had been receiving care since May 5 before breathing their last in the early hours of Wednesday.

Hospital records show that 1,293 patients were admitted with measles or related symptoms between Mar 17 and May 13.

While 1,166 peo...