Sri Lanka, Oct. 12 -- Eight more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8 a.m. on Saturday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,155.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified all eight of the latest casualties as suspected. With the latest figures, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 1,051, while the number of confirmed deaths remained unchanged at 104, as no new confirmed measles deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
Among the eight new suspected fatalities, the highest concentration was recorded in Dhaka, with five deaths reported in both the Dhaka division and Dhaka district.
A total of 955 suspected measles cases were recor...