Five more people have died of measles and measles across the country in the last 24 hours. At the same time, new symptoms of measles or measles have been seen in the bodies of more than a thousand people.
This information was given in the regular report of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Saturday (September 19th).
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 53 people have died from measles and measles so far this year. Of these, 101 were confirmed to have died of measles and 952 with measles symptoms.
According to the report, 1 lakh 78 thousand 666 people have been identified in the country since March 15 this year. A total of 20 thousand 474 people were diagnosed with measles at the same time.
In addition, from March 15 to now, 1 lakh 57 thousand 566 patients have been admitted with symptoms of measles in different hospitals across the country. One lakh of them 51 thousand 395 have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment.
As the number of new deaths and cases continues to rise, the health sector is concerned about the measles situation in the country.