Measles outbreak: Death toll reaches 1,263 as 6 die in 24hrs
Six more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours ending at 8am on Tuesday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,263 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) classified the latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths. With this, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 1,158,... Details
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[Claude, second read] Rates it CRITICAL, not HIGH. Cumulative measles death toll of 1,263 reached, with 6 new deaths in 24 hours; the rise is an ongoing new deaths report, though the headline-only view shows no.
1h ago[Claude] Report 2 is the same measles death-toll update (1,263 deaths, six more children) with additional case figures from the same DGHS bulletin, and the two reports do not conflict.
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