Another 17 children died of measles and measles symptoms, bringing the total to 300
15 out of 17 children died with symptoms of measles. The health department has confirmed the death of two other children from measles. With this, the number of deaths due to measles and measles symptoms in the country has reached 311 in 50 days. Among them, 259 children died due to measles symptoms. The Department of Health has confirmed the death of 52 children in Measles.
This information is known from the latest report of the Department of Health on Monday. This calculation is from Sunday (May 3) at eight o’clock in the morning to Monday (May 4) at eight o’clock in the morning. However, out of 15 children who died with measles symptoms in this 24-hour period, 2 children died the previous day.
Among the 17 children who died with measles and symptoms of measles, 12 children were from Dhaka division and 5 children from Chittagong division. 1,302 children had symptoms of measles in the last 24 hours. Among them, 618 children are from Dhaka Division. Then there are Chittagong (192), Rajshahi (168) and Barisal (133) divisions. 1 thousand 26 people have been admitted to hospitals in eight departments of the country. 1 thousand 61 people who were admitted to eight departments with symptoms of measles were also discharged from the hospital in the last 24 hours.