General
34 more admitted with suspected measles in Faridpur, total cases reach 6,765
Translated by Desk Report
Abidur Rahman Nipu, Faridpur:
Thirty-four more patients were admitted to hospitals in Faridpur district with suspected measles in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected cases from January 1 to October 15 this year to 6,765. Twenty-one suspected measles deaths were reported during the same period.
According to district health department figures released on Thursday (October 15), Faridpur General Hospital admitted 15 new patients and Faridpur Medical College Hospital admitted 19 in the past 24 hours.
The two hospitals currently have 77 patients receiving treatment: 25 at Faridpur General Hospital and 52 at Faridpur Medical College Hospital. They discharged 58 patients after recovery in the past 24 hours.
District health department figures show that Faridpur General Hospital has identified a total of 2,055 suspected measles patients so far, while Faridpur Medical College Hospital has identified 4,578. No new deaths were reported in the district in the past 24 hours.
Of the new patients with suspected measles reported in the district on Thursday, 26 are residents of Faridpur and eight are from other districts.
