Measles outbreak: 3 more die, death toll rises to 686

Three more children have died with symptoms
consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am today ( 23 June), taking
Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths
to 686.
The Directorate General of Health Services
(DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities.
With the latest update, the number of suspected
measles deaths has risen to 593, while the number of laboratory-confirmed
measles deaths remained unchanged at 93, it said.
A total of 1,009 new suspected measles cases
were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of
suspected cases nationwide to 94,764.
Meanwhile, 126 new confirmed measles cases were
recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to
11,297.
Since 10 April, a total of 78,716 patients with
suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 74,971
have recovered, according to DGHS data.















