Three more children have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 1,217 children developed measles-like symptoms, while 42 were confirmed to have measles, bringing the total number of new cases to 1,259.

According to official figures, a total of 1,204 children have died since March 15. Of them, 104 deaths were confirmed to have been caused by measles, while the remaining 1,100 were reported among children with measles symptoms. The total number of affected children has reached 238,967.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the information in a press release issued by its control room on Tuesday.

According to the release, from March 15 to 8 am on October 20, a total of 215,768 patients with suspected measles symptoms had been reported. The number of confirmed measles cases stood at 23,199.

During the period, 191,761 children with measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals, while 184,168 children recovered and were discharged.

The DGHS said the three children who died in the past 24 hours were from the Dhaka, Chattogram and Mymensingh divisions, with one death reported in each division.

Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of suspected cases during the same period, with 499 children showing measles symptoms. Of these, 34 cases were confirmed as measles.