Five die with measles symptoms in 24 hours, 1,444 new patients

Five people died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours. In the same period, 1,444 people were affected by measles symptoms and confirmed measles.

The information was given in a press release sent from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday (November 10).

The release said that in the last 24 hours, 1,357 patients were identified with measles symptoms. And from March 15 to November 10, the total number of measles patients stands at 241,556.

In the last 24 hours, the number of confirmed measles patients was 87. From March 15 to November 10, the number of confirmed measles patients is 24,610.

The release gives separate figures for patients identified with measles symptoms and confirmed measles patients. In the last 24 hours, 1,357 people were identified with symptoms, while confirmed measles was found in 87 people.

The release also presents the picture of hospital admissions. From March 15 to November 10, 215,540 people were admitted to hospital with measles symptoms.

In the same period, 206,799 people recovered and were discharged from hospital.

On deaths, the release said that five people died with measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. From March 15 to November 10, a total of 1,184 people have died with measles symptoms.

However, no one died of confirmed measles in the last 24 hours. From March 15 to November 10, 105 people have died of confirmed measles.

From mid-March to November 10, the total number of measles patients is 241,556, of whom 24,610 are confirmed measles patients. In the same period, 1,184 people died with measles symptoms and 105 died of confirmed measles.

This daily updated information is being shared in press releases sent from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services.