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Two more children die with measles symptoms
Two more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, ending at 8:00am today.
Besides, 1,225 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) here this afternoon.
With the latest fatalities, the total number of deaths from the suspected measles reached 1,177 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, so far, reached 1,282, since March 15.
According to the release, 1,138 suspected measles cases were reported in the last 24 hours, while the number of suspected cases stood at 238,840 from March 15 to November 8.
The number of confirmed measles cases was 87 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 24,442 since March 15, reports BSS.
A total of 212,979 patients with suspected measles were admitted to different hospitals across the country from March 15 to November 8. During the period, a total of 204,049 patients were discharged from the hospitals, the release added.