Measles: Death toll reaches 986 as 3 more children die in 24hrs
99 people have died from confirmed measles infections and 887others with measles-like symptoms
Three more children died from measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours, until 8am today (3 September), taking the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 986.
Of the total, 887 deaths are suspected to have been caused by measles, while 99 have been laboratory-confirmed, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
A total of 964 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, raising the cumulative number of suspected cases to 1,61,148.
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Meanwhile, 80 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 19,527.
Since 15 March, a total of 1,41,449 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 1,36,405 have recovered, according to the DGHS data.
