Dhaka, May 10 -- Eleven more children died from measles and with measles-like symptoms across the country in 24 hours until 8:00 am Sunday, bringing the total number to 409 since March, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the new deaths, four were confirmed as measles-related while the remaining 7 were listed as suspected cases.

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.

Of the confirmed deaths, the highest three cases were reported in Dhaka.

DGHS in its latest update also added 46 more previously unreported suspected deaths from different divisions outside Dhaka....