Staff Reporter:
Six children died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the 24 hours until 8:00am Monday, pushing the number of suspected measles-related deaths to 350 since March 15, according to the Direc-torate General of Health Services (DGHS).
However, no new confirmed measles deaths were reported during the period, leaving the number of la-boratory-confirmed fatalities unchanged at 65.
With the latest figures, the combined nationwide death toll from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has climbed to 415.
According to DGHS data, 1,341 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the total number of suspected cases to 50,500.
In addition, 118 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total confirmed infections to 6,937.
Since March 15, a total of 35,980 suspected measles patients have been hospitalized, of whom 31,992 have recovered, the DGHS added.
