Eight children die from Measles in 24 hours

At least one person has died from confirmed measles and seven others from measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In a press release issued on Sunday (April 26), the DGHS said 1,421 suspected measles cases were recorded during the period. Since March 15, the cumulative number of suspected cases has reached 32,028.

The number of confirmed measles cases stood at 143 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 4,603 over the same period.

Health authorities reported that 21,434 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised since March 15, while 17,955 have recovered and been discharged.

The total number of deaths from confirmed measles has risen to 43 since March 15, including one in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, 216 deaths have been reported from suspected measles cases during the same period, including seven in the last 24 hours.