Three more die with measles symptoms in 24 hours

Three more children died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours, while 1,218 people were admitted to hospitals with confirmed infection or symptoms of the disease,

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin, the three deaths reported during the past 24 hours were among children with measles symptoms. No deaths from laboratory-confirmed measles were recorded during the period.

Since 15 March, the cumulative death toll linked to measles and its symptoms has reached 860. Of them, 764 died with measles symptoms, while 96 deaths were confirmed as caused by measles.

During the same 24-hour period, 85 new measles cases were confirmed, while 733 more people developed symptoms of the disease.

Since 15 March, a total of 133,638 people have reported measles symptoms, while 16,740 cases have been laboratory confirmed, according to the DGHS.