Five more die from measles symptoms

Five more people died from measles-like symptoms bringing the total number of deaths from such symptoms since to 1,184 March 15. No one died from confirmed measles in the last 24 hours. However, a total of 105 people have died from confirmed measles since March 15 last, said a daily report of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It said 1,444 people were identified as having measles-like symptoms or confirmed measles across the country while 1,357 patients with measles-like symptoms were identified in the last 24 hours.

The total number of measles like cases stood at 241,556 since March 15. 

The number of confirmed measles cases in the last 24 hours was 87, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 24,610.

Since March 15, a total of 215,540 patients with measles-like symptoms were admitted to hospitals. Of them, 206,799 recovered and were discharged from hospitals.