Two children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am Tuesday, raising the the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 880.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) classified both deaths as suspected measles deaths, with no laboratory-confirmed measles deaths reported during the period.
With the latest update, suspected measles deaths have risen to 782, while laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remain at 98.
A total of 872 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the overall suspected cases nationwide to 138,184.
During the same period, 107 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 17,385.
Since March 15, 2026, a total of 120,134 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalized across the country. Of them, 115,980 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
