Sylhet has marked the fourth consecutive day without any deaths from measles and its symptoms. However, the pressure of patient admissions in hospitals continues, with 150 new patients admitted with suspected measles and symptoms in the last 24 hours. Dr. Md. Mahbubul Alam, Director of the Sylhet Divisional Office of the Directorate General of Health Services, confirmed the information on Monday, October 5.
According to health department data, from January 1 to October 5 of this year, the number of confirmed measles patients in the division stands at 1,081, while a total of 182 deaths have been recorded from measles and its symptoms during this period. Following one death on the first day of October, no further deaths have been reported in the last four days. Currently, the number of patients undergoing treatment in various hospitals across the division is over 550.
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