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Four more children die of measles symptoms
Four more people died from measles symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, while 1,392 people were diagnosed with measles symptoms and confirmed measles during the same period.
The information was disclosed in a press release issued by the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today.
According to the release, 1,306 patients with measles symptoms were identified in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of such cases to 209,876 from March 15 to October 15.
During the same period, 86 people were diagnosed with confirmed measles in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 22,926 since March 15.
Since March 15, a total of 186,583 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals, while 178,869 patients have recovered and been discharged during the same period.
Four people died from measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of deaths from measles symptoms to 1,077 since March 15.
No one died of confirmed measles in the past 24 hours. However, 104 people have died of confirmed measles from March 15 to October 15, reports BSS.