Staff reporter:
Seven more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, starting at 8am on Thursday.
Besides, 1,135 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) yesterday.
With seven deaths, the total number of fatalities from the suspected measles reached 1,110 since March 15, 2026, the release said.
“No one died from confirmed measles in the last 24 hours,” it said, adding that a total of 104 children have died from confirmed measles since March 15.
However, the total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,214, so far, since March 15.
According to the release, 1,110 suspected measles cases were reported in the last 24 hours, while the number of suspected cases stood at 218,870 from March 15 to October 23.
The number of confirmed measles cases was 25 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 23,273 since March 15.
From March 15 to October 23, a total of 194,633 patients with suspected measles were admitted to different hospitals across the country. A total of 186,798 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period.
