Twelve more children have died of measles and measles across the country in the last 24 hours. The Department of Health has confirmed the cause of the death of four of them.
According to the authorities, the other eight have been diagnosed with measles.
According to the latest situation report published by the health directorate’s control room on Friday, the measles situation in the country has become increasingly alarming from March 15 to May 15. Seven thousand 416 people have been infected with measles at this time. At the same time, the number of suspected cases has increased to 56 thousand 611 people.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), measles has been detected in 111 new cases in the last 24 hours. At the same time, more than a thousand suspected cases were identified.
According to medical statistics, 40 thousand 176 people have been hospitalized in the last two months with symptoms of measles. Thirty-six thousand of them have returned home. However, a large number of children are still being treated in various hospitals.
The death toll is also steadily increasing. According to the Department of Health, 74 people have died of measles since March 15. The death toll with measles has also reached 377. The total number of deaths has been reached to 451.
Public health experts say shortages in vaccination activities, malnutrition in children, rapid infection in densely populated areas and lack of awareness are complicated. They stressed the need to strengthen the national level of special vaccination drives, speedy identification of the victims and increase the child treatment facilities in the hospital.
Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has urged parents to contact their parents immediately in the nearest hospital if they show symptoms such as fever, redness rash, redness of the eyes or shortness of breath.