Summary Measles claimed another life in Kandhkot district, mounting the death toll to 37 in last 18 days.
The child was identified as Kher Muhhamd Merani, a resident of Jaman Shah.
A pronounced outbreak of measles has been reported in Kandhkot district of Tehsil Shikarpur, while the health ministry has not taken any effective step to prevent the outbreak.
Over hundred children have been admitted to different private hospitals with symptoms of measles while locals have blamed lack of doctors and unavailability of vaccines at local hospitals for the outbreak.
Meanwhile, the Sindh government hasn’t even taken any notice of the outbreak and no inquiry against the absence of doctors has been launched as yet.
