Bangladesh recorded one additional child death involving measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours ending at 8am on October 31, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. The same period saw 1,084 suspected and laboratory-confirmed cases.
The directorate reported 987 suspected infections and 97 confirmed cases during that 24-hour period. No deaths from laboratory-confirmed measles were recorded in the latest reporting window.
Between March 15 and October 31, the cumulative death toll among suspected cases reached 1,147, while deaths attributed to laboratory-confirmed measles stood at 105. Together, the two categories total 1,252 deaths, according to the directorate.
Cumulative suspected cases stood at 228,660, compared with 23,867 confirmed cases. The distinction between suspected and confirmed infections is important when interpreting the figures.
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