Sylhet, April 11 -- Bangladesh's measles outbreak continues to worsen as two more children died on Saturday within the span of 24 hours, one in Dhaka and the other in Sylhet, adding to the mounting casualties.
As per data from the Directorate General of Health, since March 15, a total of 145 children have died from measles-like symptoms, with 24 confirmed to have succumbed to measles. The numbers reflect both the spread of the disease and gaps in confirmation and diagnosis capacity.
In just the last 24 hours, 553 children were admitted to hospitals with symptoms consistent with measles, while 80 cases were confirmed through testing. The burden remains heaviest in the Dhaka division, where 268 new symptomatic cases were recorded - more tha...