Four more die with measles symptoms, 1,314 new suspected cases in 24 hours

The measles outbreak continues across the country. In the last 24 hours, four more people have died with measles symptoms. In the same period, suspected measles symptoms have been detected in 1,314 new people.

This information was given on Friday (November 6) in the Directorate General of Health Services' regular press release on measles.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services, since March 15 the total number of deaths from measles and with measles symptoms in the country has risen to 1,276. Of them, 105 died of confirmed measles and 1,171 died with measles symptoms.

The report also said that in the last 24 hours, measles symptoms were found in 1,239 people. With this, the total number of suspected infections has reached 236,714.

In addition, 75 people were confirmed to have measles in the last 24 hours. With this, the total number of confirmed measles cases so far has reached 24,294.

Since March 15, 210,982 patients suspected of having measles have been admitted to various hospitals across the country.

In the same period, 202,394 people have recovered and returned home from hospital.