5 more die of measles-like symptoms

Five more people died of measles-like symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours, while 1,342 people were affected by measles-like 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) on Monday.

According to the release, 1,307 patients with measles-like symptoms were identified in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of such cases to 214,551 from March 15 to October 19.

During the same period, 35 people were confirmed to have measles in the last 24 hours, while the cumulative number of confirmed cases reached 23,157 from March 15 to October 19.

Since March 15, a total of 190,663 patients with measles-like symptoms have been admitted to hospitals, while 183,042 patients have recovered and been discharged during the same period.

Five people died of measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from such symptoms to 1,097 since March 15.

No one died of confirmed measles in the last 24 hours, while 104 people have died of confirmed measles from March 15 to October 19.