Six more children have died of suspected measles across the country in the past 24 hours, while 1,256 new measles cases were reported during the period, according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The DGHS said six deaths from suspected measles were recorded in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of suspected measles deaths among children to 874 since March 15.
No deaths from confirmed measles were reported during the same period. However, the number of confirmed measles-related deaths has reached 99 since March 15.
The release said 1,162 suspected measles cases were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of suspected cases recorded between March 15 and August 31 to 157,991.
Meanwhile, 94 new confirmed measles cases were reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since March 15 to 19,312.
Between March 15 and August 31, a total of 138,445 patients with suspected measles were admitted to hospitals. Of them, 133,400 patients recovered and were discharged.
