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RANGPUR, April 11, 2026 (BSS) - Out of a total of 403 children identified as 
suspected based on symptoms, the health department has, so far, confirmed 
measles-rubella infection cases in 17 children in Rangpur division. 
 
"Among them, 13 children have been diagnosed with measles and four with 
rubella. However, no deaths have been reported from anywhere in the 
division," said Divisional Director (Health) Dr Md Gausul Azim Chowdhury.
 
With 22 new patients with symptoms of measles-rubella identified in Kurigram, 
Dinajpur, Gaibandha and Thakurgaon districts in the last 24 hours, the number 
of suspected patients in this division rose to 403.
 
Of them, 41 suspected measles-rubella patients have been identified in 
Rangpur, 15 in Lalmonirhat, seven in Kurigram, 64 in Nilphamari, 70 in 
Dinajpur, 30 in Gaibandha, 68 in Thakurgaon, 29 in Panchagarh, 34 at Dinajpur 
Medical College Hospital and 44 at Rangpur Medical College and Hospital in 
the division. 
 
The measles outbreak in all eight districts of Rangpur division is 
comparatively low compared to some other regions of the country. 
 
The samples of every patient who comes to the district or upazila level 
hospitals with symptoms are being collected and sent to Dhaka for testing. 
 
So far, 403 suspected patients with measles-rubella symptoms have been given 
treatment outdoors or admitted to the two medical college hospitals, 
district-level hospitals and upazila health complexes of Rangpur division.
 
Of them, 369 children have recovered, released and returned home and 34 more 
are undergoing treatment. 
 
Currently, three patients are undergoing treatments at government hospitals 
in Lalmonirhat, one in Rangpur, three in Kurigram, four in Nilphamari, three 
in Dinajpur, five in Gaibandha, three in Thakurgaon, three in Dinajpur 
Medical College Hospital and nine in Rangpur Medical College and Hospital in 
the division. 
 
Isolation corners have been opened for measles-rubella patients in two 
medical college hospitals, district hospitals and upazila health complexes of 
Rangpur division. 
 
Patients admitted with measles symptoms are being treated in these corners.