Dhaka: Three children have died with measles-like symptoms within a 24-hour period, raising the nation’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 928 this year.

According to United News of Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the recent fatalities as suspected measles deaths. This development has increased the total number of suspected measles deaths to 829, while the count of confirmed measles deaths remains at 99.

In the same 24-hour timeframe, 876 new suspected measles cases have been reported, bringing the total number of suspected cases nationwide to 147,591. Additionally, 64 new confirmed measles cases have been recorded, increasing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 18,208.

Since March 15, a total of 128,825 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalized across the country. Of these, 124,558 individuals have recovered, as per the data provided by the DGHS.