Seven more children die with measles symptoms in 24 hours, total deaths rise to 1,249

Seven more children have died with measles symptoms in the country in the past 24 hours. With this, the number of deaths from measles and measles symptoms since the start of the outbreak has reached 1,249.

The information was given in a press release sent from the Directorate General of Health Services control room on Thursday (29 October).

The release said another 1,315 children were affected with measles and measles symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours.

Of them, measles was detected through tests in 64 children in the past 24 hours. Another 1,251 children received treatment with measles symptoms.

According to the health directorate, from 15 March to 29 October this year, 1,144 children died with measles symptoms in the country. In the same period, another 105 children died after being confirmed with measles through tests.

The total number of suspected measles patients in the country has reached 226,357. Of them, 23,695 are laboratory-confirmed measles patients.

A total of 201,468 people were admitted to hospital. Of them, 193,301 returned home after receiving discharge certificates at the end of treatment.