Two more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours from 8am Wednesday, while 1,031 suspected and confirmed cases were reported across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In a press release issued on Thursday, the DGHS said the two deaths brought the number of fatalities among suspected measles cases to 1,103 since March 15, 2026.

No deaths from confirmed measles were reported in the past 24 hours. However, 104 children have died from confirmed measles since March 15.

The total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,207 during the period.

Of the 1,031 cases reported in the past 24 hours, 995 were suspected measles cases and 36 were confirmed cases.

The cumulative number of suspected cases stood at 217,760 from March 15 to October 22, while confirmed cases reached 23,248.

During the same period, 193,608 patients with suspected measles were admitted to hospitals across the country, and 185,927 were discharged, the DGHS said.