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11 more children die with measles symptoms in 24 hours

 VB  Desk

VB Desk

Eleven more children have died with symptoms of measles in the past 24 hours, marking the highest single-day death toll recorded this September.

The deaths occurred between 8am Tuesday and 8am Wednesday.

During the same period, 1,157 suspected measles cases were identified, while 113 people tested positive for measles.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the figures in its regular measles report released Wednesday afternoon, September 23.

According to the report, a total of 1,076 people have died since March 15 after either being confirmed with measles or showing symptoms of the disease.

Of them, 101 died after being confirmed as measles cases, while 975 died with suspected measles.

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