Measles symptoms have claimed two more lives in Bangladesh, with fatalities recorded in the Sylhet and Barishal divisions.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported 185 new confirmed measles cases in the 24 hours to 8am on Thursday in its bulletin released on Friday, having tracked outbreak data since Mar 15.
The nationwide death toll from confirmed cases has now reached 96, while 741 people have died after developing symptoms.
The Dhaka Division remains hardest-hit with 322 symptom-related deaths, followed by Sylhet with 109, Rajshahi 91, Chattogram 61, Barishal 45, Mymensingh 70, Khulna 32, and Rangpur 11.
Nearly 900 people sought treatment for symptoms at hospitals nationwide over the past day, of whom 805 were admitted.
The Dhaka Division took in 256 patients, followed by Chattogram with 207, Barishal 141, Sylhet 77, Mymensingh 48, Khulna 38, Rajshahi 30, and Rangpur eight.
Cumulative hospital admissions have climbed to 110,987, with 106,859 patients discharged.
Suspected cases nationwide now total 128,310, while confirmed infections stand at 16,059.