Dhaka, June 2 -- Two more children undergoing treatment with measles-like symptoms have died in Faridpur, raising the death toll linked to the outbreak at Faridpur Medical College Hospital to 20, officials said on Tuesday at 8:00 am.

Hospital sources said seven-month-old Ayan, son of Barkat from Chandipardi area of Muksudpur upazila in Gopalganj, was admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital on June 1 with symptoms consistent with measles. He later died while receiving treatment.

In a separate incident, Adiba, the two-year-old daughter of Rafsan from Lakshipur area of Faridpur Sadar upazila, also died after being admitted to the hospital with similar symptoms.

According to the Faridpur Civil Surgeon's Office, 54 new patients were a...