Saturday, November 12, 2022 – 03:40 am WIB
LIVING lifestyle – Mumbai is currently experiencing an epidemic measles deadly water. A total of 84 measles cases were reported in the city between September and October. Unfortunately, many children have died from the disease.
Last October, three children, namely Hasnain (5 years old), Noorain (3.5 years old) and Fazal khan (13 months old), residing in Rafi Nagar, Govandi, died within 48 hours. Now, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is conducting door-to-door surveillance to identify suspected cases of the disease among children. Scroll to see the full article.
Quoted from the page indian express, Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects children. It is a leading cause of death and disability in children. There is no specific treatment for measles, but there is a vaccine to protect against the disease, which is both safe and affordable.
“Measles is spread through coughing and sneezing, close personal contact or direct contact with infected nasal or throat secretions. So the isolation of these infected children is very important,” said Dr. Mangala Gomare, an official. executive healthcare.
Death from measles is caused by complications associated with the disease such as blindness, encephalitis, severe diarrhea and pneumonia. “The condition of the infected child becomes severe in case of malnutrition, vitamin A deficiency and if the child is immunocompromised,” said Dr. Gautam Bhansali, medical consultant at the Bombay hospital.
