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2 children die with measles symptoms
Two more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, starting at 8am on Thursday.
Besides, 1,391 suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported during the same period, a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here today.
With two deaths, the total number of fatalities from the suspected measles reached 1,146 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 reached 1,251 so far, since March 15.
According to the release, 1,316 suspected measles cases were reported in the last 24 hours, while the number of suspected cases stood at 227,673 from March 15 to October 30.
Since March 15, the number of confirmed measles cases was 75 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 23,770.
A total of 202,639 patients with suspected measles were admitted to different hospitals across the country from March 15 to October 30. A total of 194,399 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period, reports BSS.