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8-month-old child latest victim of measles in Mumbai; toll now 12 | Top updates
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.
An eight-month-old boy died of measles in Mumbai, taking the death toll to 12 due to the outbreak this year, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Wednesday. The city also recorded 13 new cases of measles. The viral disease is more common among children.
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> As many as 30 new measles patients were admitted to civic or state-run hospitals in Mumbai 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 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. The child reportedly 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 the cause of death will be ascertained after the 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.
> The 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.
> 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.
Central teams in Ranchi, Ahmedabad and Malappuram
Meanwhile, the Centre has deployed high-level teams to Ranchi (Jharkhand), Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Malappuram (Kerala) to assess and manage the increase in the number of measles cases among children there.
In an official statement, the health ministry said the teams will probe the rising trend of measles cases.
A surge in cases of measles among children have been seen in these three cities.
(With inputs from PTI)
