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Four more children have died with measles symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours. The number of deaths from confirmed measles and measles symptoms from 15 March to 20 September now stands at 1,057.
The information was given in a press release sent today from the control room of the Directorate General of Health Services.
The release said 1,148 suspected measles patients were identified in the past 24 hours. The number of suspected measles patients from 15 March to 18 September is 179,814.
In the past 24 hours, 88 confirmed measles patients were identified. The number of confirmed measles patients since 15 March is 20,562.
From 15 March to 20 September, 158,589 people were admitted to hospital with suspected measles. During the same period, 152,225 people recovered and left hospital.
Four children died of suspected measles in the past 24 hours. A total of 956 children have died of suspected measles since 15 March.
No one died of confirmed measles in the past 24 hours. Since 15 March, 101 people have died of confirmed measles.
