The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that from January to July 20 of this year, nearly 40,000 suspected cases of measles, particularly among women and children, have been recorded across Afghanistan.
On Wednesday, July 24, the WHO released a report stating that among the 39,826 suspected measles cases, 170 deaths related to the disease have been registered in Afghanistan.
The report indicates that 31,897 of the infected are children under five years old, and more than 18,000 are women.