Death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms rises to 583

90 confirmed measles deaths; 485 with measles-like symptoms so far

Of them, 50,926 have left hospitals, including 1,023 in the last 24 hours, meaning more than 3,200 patients -- mostly children -- were still undergoing treatment at hospitals yesterday.

Five more patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, raising the death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms to 560.

Measles continues to ravage our children and with them their faimilies

With these, the total number of confirmed measles deaths has risen to 88, while suspected deaths have reached 472

Death tolls from the disease rises to 555

Resort owners fear sharp income losses as advance bookings remain far below usual levels

Deaths from measles and measles-like symptoms continue to rise in the country, with health authorities yesterday recording the highest daily toll since the outbreak began.

DGHS says 16 deaths showed measles-like symptoms, one was confirmed measles

Sixteen more patients died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, raising the death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms to 528.

Measles, once considered largely under control, has returned with alarming force across the globe.

DGHS reports total fatalities rise to 512

Sent five to six letters to the health authorities and discussed the issue in 10 meetings, says Unicef representative to Bangladesh

Vitamin A deficiency usually occurs during measles infection.

A heavy, grief-stricken silence was witnessed outside the Paediatric Ward and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday afternoon.

A public interest petition claimed policy failures, procurement changes and weak healthcare infrastructure contributed to the measles outbreak

Of the 11, two are confirmed measles deaths

Private hospitals asked to create separate wards, reserve beds for measles patients nationwide

The government is set to revive intensive care unit (ICU) services at 10 district hospitals as authorities continue to struggle to provide critical care to a growing number of measles patients amid a spike in cases and deaths.