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1,248 more suspected measles cases, 10 deaths recorded in a day
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 08 Apr 2026, 09:27 PM
A child infected with measles receives treatment at the Infectious Diseases Hospital in the capital’s Mohakhali on Monday. Photo: Reaz Ahmed Sumon
Bangladesh recorded 1,248 new suspected measles cases and 10 more deaths in the past 24 hours, the country's health authorities said on Wednesday.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 189 cases of measles were confirmed between 8am Tuesday and 8am Wednesday, with no new confirmed deaths during the same period.
The DGHS said that since 15 March, the total number of confirmed measles cases has stood at 1,599, while suspected cases have reached 11,133.
During the same period, 21 deaths from measles were confirmed, while 138 fatalities were reported among suspected cases.