The measles outbreak has seen a total of 4,541 confirmed cases across the country, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa leading at 1,712 cases, followed by Punjab (1,198), Sindh (1,183), Balochistan (197), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (151), Islamabad (55), and Gilgit-Baltistan (45). Experts attribute the surge in cases and deaths to a significant number of children missing routine vaccinations during the pandemic, highlighting a structural failure in health service delivery rather than parental neglect.
HEALTHPublished 26 Apr 2026 • Published 3h ago
Measles Outbreak Claims Lives of 71 Children in Sindh
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In the first four months of 2026, Pakistan reported 71 measles deaths, with Sindh province accounting for the highest toll of 40 fatalities. Health authorities are raising alarms about widening immunisation gaps, exacerbated by a backlog of unvaccinated children from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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