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Seven suspected measles deaths reported; confirmed toll stays at 104

Seven further deaths with measles-like symptoms were recorded in the 24 hours to 8am on 18 October. Suspected deaths reached 1,092, while laboratory-confirmed deaths remained at 104. The combined toll is 1,196. The health directorate also recorded 65 additional confirmed infections.

Bengal Brief · 19 October 2026 · 1 min read

From 19 October 2026 — Daily Brief

19 OCT 2026 · 17/25

Seven more deaths involving measles-like symptoms were recorded in Bangladesh in the 24 hours to 8am on Sunday, 18 October, taking the number of suspected measles deaths to 1,092.

The Directorate General of Health Services classified all seven latest fatalities as suspected cases. The number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 104, bringing the combined reported death toll to 1,196.

The same update recorded 65 additional laboratory-confirmed infections. Confirmed cases reached 23,122, while the cumulative number of suspected cases stood at 213,244. The suspected-case total includes people without a confirmed diagnosis.

Since surveillance began on 15 March, 189,484 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospital and 181,756 have recovered, according to the directorate’s figures.

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