Bangladesh has recorded 311 child deaths since March in one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades, government data showed on Monday.
The number of suspected cases has reached 41,793, while authorities logged the highest daily death toll since the outbreak began on March 15, with 17 children dead within 24 hours.
“Some children were already in a critical condition to a point of no return,” government health services spokesman Zahid Raihan told AFP. “That’s why the recorded deaths are still increasing.”
Measles is highly contagious, spreading through coughs and sneezes, and has no specific treatment once caught.