Measles crisis: 1 more child dies in Barishal, 129 newly admitted

A total of 129 new patients with measles-like symptoms were
admitted to hospitals across the Barishal division in the past 24 hours, while
a one-and-a-half-month-old child named Ayesha died.
With this, the total infections
rose to 1,541 and deaths to 18 in the division, confirmed the Barishal Divisional
Health Director's office.
Among the new patients, 30 were
admitted to Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital and 10 in the
Barishal City Corporation area. Patuakhali district saw 18 new cases, Bhola 11,
Pirojpur 11 and Barguna 33, while Jhalakathi reported zero cases in the last 24
hours.
So far, the highest number of deaths, nine children, were
recorded at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital. Meanwhile, two children
were residents of the Barishal district, three from Barguna, two from
Jhalakathi and two from Bhola.
The health department said 1,008
people have recovered after treatment.
Divisional health director Dr
Shyamal Krishna Mandal said, "Instructions have been given to provide
treatment with the highest priority to measles patients. We are monitoring
different areas daily."
"There is no shortage of
measles vaccines in the Barishal division. Vaccines are also being provided
through campaigns. Still, hospitals are struggling due to the heavy influx of
patients," he added.
















