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KHULNA, April 11, 2026 (BSS) - A child undergoing treatment with measles-like 
symptoms died in Khulna on Saturday morning, just a few hours after being 
admitted to hospital.
 
With this latest fatality, the death toll from measles symptoms in the Khulna 
region has risen to 10. 

Of the deceased, eight were reported in Kushtia and two in Khulna. However, 
both children who died in Khulna had come from Jhenidah district for 
treatment.

Meanwhile, 51 new patients have been infected with measles-like symptoms. 
The total number of infected patients has reached 1,095 across the 10 
districts of the Khulna division. At present, 799 patients are admitted to 
different hospitals, while the remaining patients have recovered after 
receiving treatment.

Sources at Khulna Medical College and Hospital (KMCH) said that a two-year 
old child named Chan died at around 2pm on Saturday at the KMCH's measles 
isolation centre. 

The death was confirmed by Dr. Syeda Rukhsana Parvin, head of the Pediatrics 
Department at the hospital.

According to the admission register, the child, aged 23 months, was admitted 
at around 11 am on Saturday with measles symptoms. 

The child hailed from Kaliganj upazila of Jhenaidah district and was the son 
of Golam Rasul and Yasmin Begum. The child succumbed to the illness while 
undergoing treatment.

Dr. Syeda Rukhsana Parvin said the child was brought to the hospital in a 
critical condition and was severely malnourished. Despite being eligible for 
multiple vaccinations over the past 23 months, the child had not received any 
vaccines.

Highest efforts were made to treat the patient, but the child passed away in 
the afternoon.

Acting Director of Khulna Divisional Health Office Md. Mujibur Rahman said 
that from Friday 8 am to Saturday 8am, a total of 51 new patients were 
admitted. 

Among them, one was reported from Bagerhat, 24 from Jashore, eight from 
Jhenaidah, six from Khulna, three from Kushtia, five from Magura, and four 
cases were reported from Narail. No new cases were reported during this 
period in Chuadanga, Meherpur and Satkhira districts of the division.

Health officials have expressed concern over the rising number of measles 
cases and urged guardians to ensure timely vaccination of children to prevent 
further spread of the disease.