The Business Standard·1 min read
Measles: Death toll reaches 1,053 as 5 more children die in 24 hours
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TBS Report
Children receive treatment during Bangladesh's measles outbreak. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS Five children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (19 September), taking Bangladesh's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,053 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
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