In a follow-up on the measles epidemic in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported an additional 1,092 total measles cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country total to 80,104, including 9,779 confirmed cases, since March 15.
Photo by Niloy Biswas on Unsplash Dhaka is one of the most densely populated cities in the worldEight additional fatalities were also reported bringing the death toll to 628, which includes 92 confirmed cases.
A total of 65,237 suspected measles patients were hospitalised, of whom 61, 278 have recovered, according to the DGHS.
The capital city of Dhaka has been the epicenter of the epidemic.
Health authorities report approximately 37,387 suspected measles cases and 6,794 confirmed cases in the wider Dhaka division.
In a follow-up on the measles epidemic in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported an additional 1,092 total measles cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country total to 80,104, including 9,779 confirmed cases, since March 15.
Photo by Niloy Biswas on Unsplash Dhaka is one of the most densely populated cities in the world
Eight additional fatalities were also reported bringing the death toll to 628, which includes 92 confirmed cases.
A total of 65,237 suspected measles patients were hospitalised, of whom 61, 278 have recovered, according to the DGHS.
The capital city of Dhaka has been the epicenter of the epidemic. Health authorities report approximately 37,387 suspected measles cases and 6,794 confirmed cases in the wider Dhaka division.
