2 more children die with measles symptoms

Two more children died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, ending at 8:00am today.

Besides, 1,417 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 this afternoon.

With the latest fatality, the total number of deaths from the suspected measles reached 1,149 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 1,254 so far, since March 15.

According to the release, 1,353 suspected measles cases were reported in the last 24 hours, while the number of suspected cases stood at 230,013 from March 15 to November 1.

The number of confirmed measles cases was 64 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 23,935 since March 15.

A total of 204,783 patients with suspected measles were admitted to different hospitals across the country from March 15 to November 1. A total of 196,183 patients were discharged from the hospitals during the period, the release added.