Five more children die with measles-like symptoms

Five more children died with measles symptoms across the country in the 24 hours to 8:00am on Thursday.

Besides, 1,210 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Friday.

With the latest fatalities, the nationwide death toll from suspected measles rose to 1,082 since 15 March 2026.

No casualties were logged from laboratory-confirmed measles over the last 24 hours, keeping the cumulative death toll from confirmed infections at 104 since 15 March.

With these figures, the overall death toll from both confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms reached 1,186.

According to the DGHS, 1,164 suspected measles cases were logged in the past 24 hours, raising the total count of suspected infections to 211,040 between 15 March and 16 October.

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During the same 24-hour window, 46 confirmed measles cases were detected, bringing the overall tally of confirmed infections to 22,972 since 15 March.

Between 15 March and 16 October, a total of 187,615 patients exhibiting suspected measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country, while 180,002 were discharged following treatment.