{"id":72180,"date":"2026-02-19T18:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72180"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:30:14","slug":"punjab-reports-1695-suspected-measles-cases-in-first-four-weeks-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=72180","title":{"rendered":"Punjab reports 1,695 suspected measles cases in first four weeks of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Punjab has reported 1,695 suspected measles cases in the first four weeks of 2026, with laboratory tests confirming 330 infections, according to the latest report submitted by the Directorate General of Health Services to the Lahore High Court.<\/p>\n<p>The report indicates that the provincial health authorities have issued 40 measles outbreak alerts so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, Punjab recorded 23,680 suspected measles cases in 2024, of which 6,747 were laboratory-confirmed, resulting in 16 deaths. 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