Health

5 more children die of measles symptoms

In the last 24 hours (from 8 am on Sunday to 8 am on Monday), five more children have died of measles symptoms in the country. As a result, the number of deaths due to measles symptoms across the country since March 15 has reached 730 and 95 people have been diagnosed with measles. The total number of deaths has reached 825.
This information was given in the regular report on measles by the Directorate General of Health Services today (July 27). It was informed that 5 more children have died of measles symptoms in the country in the last 24 hours. However, no one has died of measles during this period.
According to the report of the Directorate General of Health Services, 1,105 children have been newly infected with measles and measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. Since March 15, a total of 1,07,654 patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country with measles and measles symptoms. Of them, 1,03,467 have recovered and been discharged from the hospital so far.