997 new suspected cases reported in the latest 24-hour period
TBS Report
21 October, 2026, 04:20 pm
Last modified: 21 October, 2026, 04:22 pm
One more child died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (21 October), taking the combined toll of suspected and laboratory-confirmed measles-related deaths in Bangladesh to 1,205.
Of the total deaths, 1,101 were suspected measles-related deaths, while 104 were confirmed through laboratory tests, according to the latest data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 997 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 216,765.
Meanwhile, 13 new laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 23,212.
Since 15 March, 192,695 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 185,110 have recovered, according to DGHS data.