Seven additional children passed away with measles symptoms over the previous 24 hours, beginning at 8 am on Wednesday.

In addition, 1,315 suspected and confirmed measles cases were registered during the equivalent timeframe, a media bulletin released by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) stated here on Thursday.

With seven fatalities, the cumulative death toll from suspected measles reached 1,144 since March 15, 2026, the bulletin noted.

No casualties were reported from confirmed measles in the preceding 24 hours, it mentioned, adding that a aggregate of 105 children have succumbed to confirmed measles since March 15.

The total death count from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms has reached 1,249, to date, since March 15.

According to the bulletin, 1,251 suspected measles cases were logged in the past 24 hours, while the overall figure of suspected cases stood at 226,357 from March 15 to October 29.

The tally of confirmed measles cases was 64 over the past 24 hours, taking the overall number of confirmed cases to 23,695 since March 15.

From March 15 to October 29, a total of 201,468 patients presenting with suspected measles were admitted to various healthcare facilities nationwide.

A total of 193,301 patients were discharged from the hospitals during that timeframe.