Six More Die of Measles and Its Symptoms in 24 Hours, Total Deaths Reach 1,269

Six more people have died with measles and measles symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours. The deaths occurred between 8am on Tuesday (November 3) and 8am on Wednesday (November 4).

In the same period, 1,402 people were infected with measles and its symptoms. The Directorate General of Health Services disclosed the figures in a press release on Wednesday (November 4).

According to the release, from March 15 to today, 1,164 children have died with measles symptoms in the country, while a further 105 children died after measles was confirmed. This brings the total number of child deaths from measles and its symptoms to 1,269.

Health directorate data show that in the past 24 hours the number of suspected measles patients in the country was 1,325, while confirmed measles was detected in 77 people. Together they make up the 24-hour infection total of 1,402.

The same data show that from March 15 to today, a total of 208,634 suspected measles patients have been admitted to hospitals, of whom 199,894 have recovered and been discharged.

The directorate said that from March 15 this year to today, measles symptoms have appeared in 234,148 people, and measles has been confirmed in 24,150 of them during this period.