Officials say a slow vaccination drive amid the Covid pandemic led to a sharp rise in measles infections.
Measles has killed 12 children in the western Indian city of Mumbai and surrounding areas, authorities say.The city had 233 confirmed cases this year until Wednesday - a three-fold jump from the 92 cases and two deaths reported last year.
The latest reported death, on Tuesday, was of an eight-month-old baby who was partially immunised, the local municipal body said in a press note. The disease, which causes coughing, rashes and fever, can be prevented by two doses of the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine. When a high percentage of the population is protected through vaccination, it becomes harder for the disease to pass between people.
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