Child dies with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet

Another child has died with measles-like symptoms in Sylhet
in the last 24 hours, raising the number of deaths with measles-like symptoms in
the Sylhet division to four.
The 10-month-old child died this
morning (15 April) at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital while
undergoing treatment.
Confirming the matter, the
hospital's Assistant Director (Administration) Dr Md Kamruzzaman said the child
died in the morning while receiving treatment. He added that the child was also
suffering from heart failure and other underlying diseases. He said the
hospital has full preparations in place to manage measles cases.
Meanwhile, three new patients were confirmed through
laboratory tests in the last 24 hours.
According to the health department,
a total of 45 laboratory-confirmed cases have been recorded in the division
between 1 January and 11 April.
In the last 24 hours, 30 new
suspected patients were admitted to different hospitals, while a total of 107
patients with symptoms are currently receiving treatment across the division.
Among them, 62 patients are
admitted to Shaheed Shamsuddin Ahmad Hospital and 9 are undergoing treatment at
Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Earlier, three more children died on 10 April, 8 April and 6 April. All of them
were under two years of age.















