Turkistan region reports 47 confirmed measles cases in H1 2026

Of these, 47 cases were laboratory-confirmed, while 27 cases were detected during the same period in 2027.

The majority of infections were registered in Sairam district - 14, Turkistan city - 11, Sauran and Tulkubas districts - 8 in each.

According to the regional sanitary-epidemiological department, 57.4% of patients or 27 people, had not been vaccinated. In response, authorities carried out additional mass immunization of more than 30,000 children aged 6-10 months and 2-4 years.

The region also reported 25 cases of hepatitis A, with 75% of patients being schoolchildren.

Earlier, it was reported that Kostanay recorded 167 measles cases in the first half of 2026, up from just 10 cases during the same period last year.