Dhaka, May 16 -- Twelve more children died from measles and measles-related complications in the past 24 hours as of 8:00am on Friday, pushing the death toll to 451 since mid-March, health authorities confirmed as medical experts issued an urgent call for early detection and treatment to reduce fatalities.

Of the total fatalities, 74 were confirmed measles cases while over 1,300 new infections were recorded during the 24-hour period, according to a bulletin issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The total number of suspected measles infections has now surged to 55,611, with 7,416 laboratory-confirmed cases, said DGHS.

Health experts said nearly 99 per cent of children infected with measles can recover if the disea...