Measles Outbreak In Mumbai

Nine new cases of measles were reported in Mumbai on Wednesday, taking the overall tally beyond the 500-mark, but no death linked to the viral disease was registered in the metropolis, the city civic body said.

The number of measles cases reported in Maharashtra since the start of the year has reached 717, including 303 in Mumbai, the state health department said.

Mumbai on Tuesday recorded five fresh measles cases and one suspected death, the city's civic body said in a bulletin.

Mumbai has reported 11 fresh measles cases and one suspected death amid the outbreak of the viral infection in the city, a civic official said.

Measles, also known as Rubeola, is a highly contagious viral infection which affects the respiratory system in young children. Recently several cases of measles have been reported in Mumbai and nearby districts.

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

An 8-month-old child was identified as the latest casualty of a measles outbreak in Mumbai, taking the total number of deaths to 12 on Wednesday, as the central government expressed concern at the rising cases and issued an advisory.

Even as the COVID-19 cases are going down steadily in Mumbai, it is struggling to control the outbreak of measles among children as eight deaths and 184 confirmed cases have been so far been reported in the city, as per civic officials.

Seven suspected measles deaths and 164 cases of the viral infection have been reported in Mumbai since its outbreak in September, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said.

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Mumbai to take stock of the upsurge of measles cases in the city.

Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about measles, which can cause serious complications among all age groups, especially young children.

Nine new cases of measles were reported in Mumbai on Wednesday, taking the overall tally beyond the 500-mark, but no death linked to the viral disease was registered in the metropolis, the city civic body said.

The number of measles cases reported in Maharashtra since the start of the year has reached 717, including 303 in Mumbai, the state health department said.

Mumbai on Tuesday recorded five fresh measles cases and one suspected death, the city's civic body said in a bulletin.

Mumbai has reported 11 fresh measles cases and one suspected death amid the outbreak of the viral infection in the city, a civic official said.

Measles, also known as Rubeola, is a highly contagious viral infection which affects the respiratory system in young children. Recently several cases of measles have been reported in Mumbai and nearby districts.

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

An 8-month-old child was identified as the latest casualty of a measles outbreak in Mumbai, taking the total number of deaths to 12 on Wednesday, as the central government expressed concern at the rising cases and issued an advisory.

Even as the COVID-19 cases are going down steadily in Mumbai, it is struggling to control the outbreak of measles among children as eight deaths and 184 confirmed cases have been so far been reported in the city, as per civic officials.

Seven suspected measles deaths and 164 cases of the viral infection have been reported in Mumbai since its outbreak in September, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said.

The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said it has deputed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Mumbai to take stock of the upsurge of measles cases in the city.

Measles Outbreak In Mumbai: Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about measles, which can cause serious complications among all age groups, especially young children.