Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,063 as six die in 24 hours

Six more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Monday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,063.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified all six of the latest casualties as suspected.

With the latest figures, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 962, while the number of confirmed deaths remained unchanged at 101, as no new confirmed measles deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.

Among the six new suspected fatalities, the highest concentration was recorded in Dhaka and Sylhet divisions, with two deaths reported in each.

A total of 1,221 suspected measles cases were recorded in the 24 hours till Monday morning, taking the overall suspected case tally to 181,035.

During the same period, 84 new confirmed measles cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 20,646.

Since March 15, 2026, a total of 159,804 suspected measles patients have been hospitalized across the country, of whom 153,448 have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, according to the DGHS.