Measles outbreak in Mumbai, India Killed at least 12 children.
November 24th BBC At least 12 child deaths have been reported in India in Mumbai, the country’s west and surrounding areas.
Featured News
The first group of victims were three children in the past 48 hours. It was reported around October 26-27, of these, the latest is a partially immunized 8-month-old baby.
Mumbai has confirmed 233 measles cases so far this year, triple the 92 reported and two deaths reported last year. Official said Vaccination slow amid COVID-19 pandemic contributing to rising incidence of measles
Measles is highly contagious. more than COVID-19 and can cause serious complications. This is especially true in children up to 5 years old.
Measles, which causes a cough, rash, and fever, can be prevented with two doses of the mumps, measles, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
The measles epidemic was widespread in many countries across Europe. There is a low level of MMR vaccination, with 9 out of 10 people getting measles. If not vaccinated and exposed to measles
In addition to causing a characteristic rash, measles can cause many complications, such as pneumonia and encephalitis. and sometimes it can be fatal.
Measles can also lead to serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis. and sometimes it can be fatal.
Vaccination virtually eliminates these risks, with two doses of MMR preventing 99% of measles and rubella and 88% of mumps.
When most people are protected by vaccines It will make it more difficult for the disease to spread from person to person. But since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic, the number of children vaccinated on time has dropped sharply.
As of 2020, 23 million children will not receive all basic childhood immunizations. It was the highest since 2009 and surpassed 3.7 million in 2019, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Authorities in Mumbai said some 20,000 children were not vaccinated against measles in time. due to the COVID-19 outbreak
Dr. Mangala Kumari, Mumbai Public Health Officer “Right now we are monitoring all these children and setting up the vaccination area first.”
Health officials said other issues, such as reluctance to vaccinate, have slowed vaccination.
Cheriya Salvi Public Health Volunteer In an interview with the Indian Express newspaper that “After vaccination Some children have a slight fever and pain at the injection site. Therefore, parents do not allow their children to be vaccinated”.
