Five more children died from measles-like symptoms in Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8am on October 19, taking the combined number of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths to 1,201.
Of the total deaths, 1,097 were suspected measles-related fatalities, while 104 were confirmed through laboratory tests, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country recorded 1,307 new suspected measles cases during the 24-hour period, raising the cumulative number to 214,551.
Meanwhile, 35 new laboratory-confirmed cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 23,157.
Since March 15, a total of 190,663 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised nationwide. Of them, 183,042 have recovered, according to the DGHS.
