Dhaka, June 22 -- Three more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, taking Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 683.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities.

Measles-like symptoms claim 4 more lives

With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 590, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remains unchanged at 93.

A total of 965 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 93,755.

Meanwhile, 160 new confirmed measles cases were recorded...