The measles outbreak in Bangladesh, which began on March 15, has recorded a total of 86,923 suspected cases.
An additional 972 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. Confirmed cases now total 10,387, and the death toll has reached 656, with 93 confirmed deaths, resulting in a case fatality rate of 0.9%.
The capital, Dhaka, accounts for 46% of the country’s total cases (40,297), including more than 7,000 confirmed cases.
