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Measles outbreak: 11 more children die amid rising cases

In the past 24 hours up to 8:00 am on Sunday, seven children died showing symptoms of measles, while four others died from confirmed measles infections, according to the latest update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total number of child deaths linked to measles symptoms since 15 March has now reached 344, while 65 deaths have been confirmed as measles-related. The figures were published in the DGHS’s latest measles situation report issued on Sunday. According to t...

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Dhaka, Dhaka
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Measles outbreak: 11 more children die amid rising cases In the past 24 hours up to 8:00 am on Sunday, seven children died showing symptoms of measles, while four others died from confirmed measles infections, according to the latest update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The total number of child deaths linked to measles symptoms since 15 March has now reached 344, while 65 deaths have been confirmed as measles-related. The figures were published in the DGHS’s latest measles situation report issued on Sunday. According to the Source: Prothom Alo English https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/g6fhsflnbm

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