Six more children die with measles symptoms, one from confirmed case

Six more children died with measles symptoms while one died from confirmed case in the past 24 hours, starting at 8am on Monday.

Besides, 1,295 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Tuesday.

With six deaths, the total number of fatalities from the suspected measles reached 1,135 since March 15, 2026, the release said.

The DGHS, however, recorded one death from confirmed measles in the last 24 hours since October 2, taking the total death to 105 from confirmed cases since March 15.

The total number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,240, so far, since March 15.

According to the release, 1,232 suspected measles cases were reported in the last 24 hours, while the number of suspected cases stood at 223,784 from March 15 to October 27.

The number of confirmed measles cases was 63 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 23,541 since March 15.

From March 15 to October 27, a total of 199,127 patients with suspected measles were admitted to different hospitals across the country. A total of 191,090 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period.