5 more children die of measles symptoms

Staff Correspondent

Five more children have died of measles symptoms in the last 24 hours. In addition, 1,229 more people have shown symptoms of the disease during this period. This information was revealed in the regular report of the Directorate General of Health Services on Wednesday (April 22).

It said that the number of suspected measles patients in the last 24 hours is 1,229 and the number of suspected measles patients from March 15 to April 22 is 27,164. The number of confirmed measles patients in the last 24 hours is 129, and the number of confirmed measles patients from March 15 to April 22 is 3,934.

The report also said that from March 15 to April 22, 17,998 people were admitted to hospitals with suspected measles. During the same period, 14,892 people recovered and were discharged from the hospital.

No one has died from confirmed measles in the last 24 hours, but 38 people have died from confirmed measles from March 15 to April 22.

In addition, five people have died of suspected measles in the last 24 hours, and 190 people have died of suspected measles from March 15 to April 22.