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3 more children die with measles symptoms
Three more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, ending at 8:00am today.
Besides, 1,548 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here this afternoon.
With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from the suspected measles reached 1,152 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 105 children have died from confirmed measles since March 15.
The total number of fatalities from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,257 so far, since March 15.
According to the release, 1,492 suspected measles cases were reported in the last 24 hours, while the number of suspected cases stood at 231,505 from March 15 to November 2.
The number of confirmed measles cases was 56 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 23,991 since March 15, reports BSS.
A total of 206,168 patients with suspected measles were admitted to different hospitals across the country from March 15 to November 2. A total of 197,548 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period, the release added.