Measles death toll reaches 999 as 2 more children die in 24 hours
Of the total, 899 deaths are suspected to have been caused by measles, while 100 have been laboratory-confirmed.
Two more children died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am today (8 September), taking the country's combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 999.
Of the total, 899 deaths are suspected to have been caused by measles, while 100 have been laboratory-confirmed, according to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The country recorded 1,157 new suspected measles cases during the 24-hour period, raising the cumulative number of suspected cases to 1,66,461.
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Meanwhile, 79 new laboratory-confirmed cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 19,835.
Since 15 March, 1,46,359 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country. Of them, 140,850 have recovered, according to the DGHS.
