The death toll from measles symptoms in Rangpur division has risen to 26 this year with the death of another seven-month-old baby while undergoing treatment at Rangpur Medical College Hospital (RpMCH) on Monday.
Rangpur Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Wazed Ali confirmed this information to BSS today.
The deceased was identified as Adnan, son of Md Abdul Alim from Baliadangi upazila of Thakurgaon district.
Meanwhile, the Rangpur Divisional Health Director's office sources informed that 33 patients with measles-rubella symptoms have been identified and admitted to different government hospitals in Rangpur division in the last 24 hours.
From January 1 to Oct 26 (Thursday) this year, 3,663 patients with measles-rubella symptoms have been identified and admitted to government hospitals in Rangpur division.
Of them, 26 have died and 3,546 patients have recovered and returned home.
Currently, 91 patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the division.