Dhaka, April 24 -- Seven more children have died of measles and measles-like symptoms in 24 hours until 8:00am Friday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the same period, 172 confirmed measles cases and 1,215 suspected cases were reported across the country.

The 'suspected' cases lack a lab-tested confirmation. Measles patients, due to their distinct symptoms, are not always tested in the lab, of which there is a severe shortage anyway.

The DGHS said a total of 19,705 suspected patients have so far been hospitalised. Of them, 16,527 have recovered.

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