3 Children Die Of Measles In Ahmadpur East

According to the report issued from the Chief Executive Officer of Bahawalpur, the deaths of three children from a single household in the neighboring union council of Rajroho, Ahmadpur East were not due to any mysterious illness

BAHAWALPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Aug, 2024) According to the report issued from the Chief Executive Officer of Bahawalpur, the deaths of three children from a single household in the neighboring union council of Rajroho, Ahmadpur East were not due to any mysterious illness.

Medical reports indicated that the three children of Mahboob Ahmed, a resident of Rajroho, were afflicted with measles. Their parents opted for home treatment, but two of the children passed away on August 3 and August 5, respectively.

On August 9, the parents admitted the third child to Bahawal Victoria Hospital in critical condition.

This child, who remained ill with measles, passed away on August 17.

DC Zaheer Anwar Jappa took notice of the incident and instructed health department officials to thoroughly investigate all aspects of the case and conduct medical examinations of all children in the area.

In response, health department teams examined over 150 children in the locality and administered protective vaccinations and vitamin drops, finding no risk of an outbreak. Furthermore, the relatives of the deceased children acknowledged that the health department had conducted vaccinations for the children.