Mumbai Measles Cases Increase By 13 In A Day, 1 Death

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Mumbai Measles Cases Increase By 13 In A Day, 1 Death

Mumbai: Mumbai on Wednesday recorded 13 new cases of measles and one death related to the infection, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

As many as 30 new measles patients were admitted to civic or state-run hospitals in the city during the day while 22 patients were discharged, the BMC said in a release.

Also, 156 suspected measles cases were found during the BMC's surveys.

The viral disease is more common among children.

The tally of measles cases reported in the city since the start of the year rose to 233.

An eight-month-old boy from neighbouring Bhiwandi, suffering from measles, died in a city hospital on Tuesday evening, taking the toll in the city this year so far to 12.

The child developed rash all over his body on November 20 and was admitted to a BMC hospital on Tuesday evening but died within a few hours, the official statement said, adding that the cause of death will be ascertained after autopsy.

The number of suspected measles cases detected so far this year also rose to 3,534 with 156 new suspected cases with synonyms like fever and rash coming to light.

Civic officials screened more than 3.04 lakh households in the last 24 hours.

Measles outbreak had been reported in 22 locations in 11 of the 24 civic wards. But the 13 new confirmed cases were from seven different wards including A ward in South Mumbai.

"All cases of fever with rash are administered two doses of Vitamin-A," the BMC release said, adding that the second dose is given after 24 hours.

Presently, measles patients are admitted at eight city hospitals: Kasturba Hospital, Shivaji Nagar Maternity Home, Bharatratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rajawadi Hospital, Shatabdi Hospital, Kurla Bhabha Hospital, Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule hospital, Borivali, and Seven Hills Hospital.

Of 370 beds including Oxygen and ICU beds earmarked for measles patients in these hospitals, only 113 beds are occupied, according to the BMC.

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8-Month-Old Child Dies Of Measles In Mumbai, Centre Issues Advisory

Mumbai: An 8-month-old child became the latest casualty of a measles outbreak in Mumbai on Wednesday, taking the total number of deaths to 12.

A one-year-old boy had died a day ago and the total number of cases stood at 233, the city's civic body said.

Maharashtra Health Minister Dr Tanaji Sawant on Tuesday reviewed the situation arising out of the outbreak at a meeting in state secretariat in south Mumbai.

Along with state health department officials, municipal officials and World Health Organization's Dr Meeta Vashi and Dr Arun Gaikwad were present at the meeting.

Besides Mumbai, Ranchi in Jharkhand, Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Malappuram in Kerala have also reported a surge in cases of measles among children, prompting the central government to send in teams of experts.

In a statement, the health ministry said the teams will probe the rising trend of measles cases.

They will assist the state health authorities in investigating the outbreak and help with ways to control and contain it, the government said.

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Sorry to hear. I hope it will not cause too much mayhem.

 

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Amid Measles Surge, Kerala District To Vaccinate All Children By December 5

Malappuram: All children in Malappuram district will be administered doses of measles and rubella vaccines by December 5, District Collector V R Premkumar said on Saturday.

In the wake of a rise in measles cases among children in Malappuram district, the Kerala government had on Friday urged parents to ensure that their children are vaccinated without any fail.

Known as 'ancham pani' in local parlance, measles mainly affects children.

Mr Premkumar said the spread of measles can be controlled only through vaccination.

At a district development meeting held here, Premkumar urged all representatives and government officials to engage in implementing preventive measures and warned those who spread fake messages against vaccination of stern action.

Malappuram district authority, in a release, said as part of the preventive measures, use of masks and sanitisers has been made compulsory in schools and Anganwadis.

District Medical Officer K Renuka informed the meeting that a total of 140 measles cases have been reported from the district till now.

The release said that there are 1,16,994 children in the state who are yet to receive the second dose of vaccination in the state.

"There are 776 children who are yet to take the vaccine from Kalpakanjeri region from where the most number of cases have been reported till now," the release said.

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday had asked states to consider administering an additional dose of measles and rubella vaccines to all children aged nine months to five years in vulnerable areas.

Health Minister Veena George had said that the department was taking stringent measures for prevention of the disease and an Additional Director (public health) has already been sent to the district for coordinating preventive measures.

A virus infection that mainly affects young children, measles is mostly seen among those belonging to the age group between six months to three years. However, the disease affects teenagers and adults as well.

Earlier this week, the Centre deployed high-level teams to Malappuram, Ranchi (Jharkhand), and Ahmedabad (Gujarat) to assess and manage increase in number of measles cases among children in these cities.

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5-Month-Old In Mumbai Dies Of Measles, Death Count Up To 9: Civic Body

A five-month-old boy from the eastern suburb of Govandi has died of measles, taking the number of confirmed deaths from the infection in Mumbai to nine, a civic official said today.

The detection of three new cases took the tally to 475, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official added.

The city has also witnessed five deaths, though confirmation of it being caused by measles is yet to be received, he said.

The five-month-old boy, who was not eligible for measles vaccination, died in Govandi on December 13 of "acute respiratory failure due to bronchopneumonia with measles".

However, a report on Friday confirmed measles as the cause of death, the BMC said in a release.

The release said 37 children were admitted in hospitals during the day and 26 were discharged.

Out of 2,57,525 children in the 9-month to 5-years age group, a total of 48,093 children were given additional doses of the Measles-Rubella (MR) special dose at 72 health posts, it said.

Of the 5,293 children in 6-9 months age group in 21 health posts, where measles count in this segment was more than 10 per cent of lab confirmed cases, zero dose of MR vaccine was administered to 1,331 children, the release informed.

Meanwhile, a health department report said Maharashtra's measles tally, as on December 15, stood at 1,050, while the death toll was 20.

From December 15, a special drive will administer additional doses of MR vaccine to children in the 9-month to 5-years age group in a gap of 28 days, the health department said.

It said 6,894 first doses and 6,817 doses of measles and rubella vaccines have been administered to children in 1,844 additional vaccination sessions across the state.

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