Seven children passed away with measles-like symptoms during the 24-hour timeframe concluding at 8 am on Friday, raising the country’s aggregated total of verified and suspected measles-linked fatalities to 1,214 this year.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) categorized the recent deaths as suspected measles fatalities.

With these additions, the overall number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 1,110, whereas verified deaths attributed to measles remained unchanged at 104.

A total of 1,110 fresh suspected measles cases were documented within the 24-hour span, elevating the cumulative tally of suspected infections nationwide to 218,870.

Meanwhile, 25 new verified measles cases were registered, advancing laboratory-confirmed infections to 23,273.

Since March 15 of this year, a overall total of 194,633 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country, among whom 186,798 have successfully recovered, according to the DGHS.