Dengue and measles claim nine lives in 24 hours

Nine people have died from dengue and measles in the country in the past 24 hours, while thousands have been hospitalised.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), six people died of dengue and 1,970 were hospitalised in the 24 hours up to Monday morning (November 2).

With the latest deaths, the dengue death toll this year has reached 433, while total hospitalisations stand at 138,899.

Meanwhile, three more children died with suspected measles symptoms. The country recorded 1,492 suspected and 56 confirmed measles cases during the same period.

Since March 15, suspected measles cases have reached 231,505, with 1,152 deaths, including 105 confirmed deaths.

In the past 24 hours, 1,385 measles patients were hospitalised and 1,365 recovered.

-AJM