Eight Die With Measles Symptoms Across Bangladesh in 24 Hours, Over 1,000 New Cases Reported
- Update Time : 10:35:42 am, Saturday, 24 October 2026
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Eight people died with measles symptoms across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, while 1,065 new cases were reported during the same period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The figures were released in the DGHS’s regular measles report on Saturday.
According to the report, three deaths involving measles symptoms were recorded in Dhaka Division, two in Sylhet, two in Chattogram and one in Mymensingh.
Since March 15, the combined death toll from confirmed measles and illnesses presenting measles symptoms has risen to 1,222. Of these deaths, 104 were attributed to confirmed measles infections, while 1,118 involved patients who died with measles symptoms.
Since March 15, a total of 195,514 patients suspected of having measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country. During the same period, 187,605 patients recovered and were discharged.
The DGHS report also recorded 1,014 people with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative number of suspected infections to 219,884.
Meanwhile, 51 new confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, raising the total number of confirmed cases since March 15 to 23,324.
