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Bangladesh Reports Five More Child Measles Deaths

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In Short: In the past 24 hours, five more children in Bangladesh have died from measles, bringing the total number of deaths to 12 since March 15, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. The total number of suspected measles cases has reached 84,899, with 10,248 confirmed

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DHAKA, June 13, 2026 - The Directorate General of Health Services reports that five more children have died from measles in the past 24 hours, increasing the death toll to 12 since March 15. The total number of suspected measles cases has reached 84,899, with 63 new confirmed cases reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 10,248.

The number of suspected measles cases reported in the last 24 hours was 733, while the total number of suspected cases from March 15 to June 13 stands at 84,899. The confirmed cases have also risen to 10,248, with 63 new cases reported in the past 24 hours.

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Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world with a population of almost 177.8 million people within an area of 148,461 square kilometres (57,321 sq mi).

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