Six More Children Die with Measles Symptoms in 24 Hours, 1,400 Newly Affected

Six more children have died with measles symptoms in the country in the last 24 hours. With this, the number of deaths from measles and measles symptoms since the outbreak began has risen to 1,263.

The information was given in a press release sent from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday (November 3).

Meanwhile, another 1,400 children have been affected with measles and measles symptoms in the country in the last 24 hours.

The report said measles was detected through tests in 82 children in the last 24 hours. Besides, 1,318 children received treatment with measles symptoms.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services, from March 15 to November 3 this year, 1,158 children have died with measles symptoms in the country. In the same period, another 105 children have died of laboratory-confirmed measles.

The total number of suspected measles patients in the country has reached 232,823. Of them, 24,074 are laboratory-confirmed measles patients.

A total of 207,428 people have been admitted to hospitals. Of them, 198,752 returned home after receiving discharge certificates on completion of treatment.