With hospitals still struggling to cope with more than 900 daily measles admissions, a surge in dengue cases threatens to further strain the healthcare system and increase the risk of more deaths, health experts have warned.

DGHS reports over 1,000 new suspected cases in 24 hours

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Reading a recent report by The Daily Star on the number of measles victims, I could not help but link the number “666” printed in red with something ominous.

The number of measles and suspected measles cases crossed one lakh yesterday, as infections continued to climb despite 1.84 crore children being brought under vaccination coverage a month ago.

DGHS reports 945 new suspected cases and 94 confirmed infections

Confirmed measles fatalities remain at 91

DGHS reports seven more fatalities in 24 hours

Death toll from measles and measles-like symptoms rises to 594, says DGHS

90 confirmed deaths so far; 495 deaths with symptoms

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

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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