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Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

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Increase in measles in eastern Balochistan

01 February 2013

"Cases of measles are on the increase in east Balochistan, says M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF). An MSF medical team in Dera Murad Jamali has treated 159 patients since late December; while there have been two measles-related deaths in health facilities supported by MSF in Jaffarabad and Nasirabad districts.

To cope with the increasing number of patients, an eight-bed isolation unit has been set up in Dera Murad Jamali hospital to treat patients with complications. Some 35 complicated cases have been treated over the past two weeks...".
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thefrontierpost.com/news/17302/

Four children die of measles in Lahore; overall death toll at 18
Posted on 2013-02-02 17:20:31

LAHORE (NNI): Four more children died of measles in Lahore on Saturday as the number of deaths caused by the disease reached 18.

Contrary to tall claims of the Punjab government, there is no let-up in deaths of children due to measles...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-Ne...easles-tested-positive-in-Rawalpindi-district

Islamabad

23 out of 75 suspects of measles tested positive in Rawalpindi district
Muhammad Qasim
Tuesday, February 05, 2013
From Print Edition
Rawalpindi

As many as 75 suspects of measles have been reported so far in Rawalpindi District of which 23 have been confirmed positive for the infection while results in 45 cases are yet to be finalised...
 
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Source: http://www.thefrontierpost.com/news/17506/

Measles claims 6 more lives, toll rises to 502
Posted on 2013-02-05 16:56:00

KANDHKOT: A deadly measles outbreak has left at least six more children dead, mounting the death toll to 502 across the country while 463 children died in Sindh only...
 
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Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/503123/2971-measles-cases-in-punjab-since-dec-2012/

2,971 measles cases in Punjab since Dec 2012
By Our Correspondent
Published: February 6, 2013

LAHORE:

Special Assistant to the Chief Minister on Health Khawaja Salman Rafique said on Tuesday that 2,971 cases of measles have been reported in the province since December 2012.

He said that the government, was keeping a watchful eye on the measles situation and necessary arrangements had been made for controlling the disease as well as treatment of patients in hospitals. He said measles had started receding...
 
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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-5-158386-Measles-claims-one-more-life

Lahore

Measles claims one more life
By Our Correspondent
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
From Print Edition

ANOTHER child died of measles at Mayo Hospital on Tuesday, which brought the death toll to 11 in Lahore so far.One-and-a-half year old Babar died of measles at Mayo Hospital. The administration of the hospital confirmed the casualty.

Besides, as many as 20 new cases of measles have been admitted to different public and private hospitals of Lahore on Tuesday, which raised the reported cases to 553 so far...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-158716-131-measles-deaths-last-month-set-alarm


131 measles deaths last month set alarm bells ringing
Jamila Achakzai
Friday, February 08, 2013
From Print Edition

Islamabad

Measles, a deadly childhood disease but preventable by immunisation, claimed over 130 lives in Pakistan, mostly in Sindh, last month ? a situation alarming according to the World Health Organisation.

As shown in the WHO figures seen by this scribe, measles deaths reported in Pakistan from January 1 to January 26, 2013 totalled 131, including 79 in Sindh, 38 in Balochistan, six in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab each, and one in Islamabad and tribal areas bordering Afghanistan each.

No one from Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir tested positive for the highly contagious viral disease, which produces small red spots all over the body and causes death.

In previous years, too, many children lost life to measles.

Over 300 children died of measles in 2012 and 64 in 2011. Most of these cases were reported in Sindh ravaged by floods...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

51 new cases of measles in Lahore

February 10, 2013

"LAHORE: Fifty-one new measles patients were admitted to public and private hospitals of Lahore on Saturday.


It has raised the number of child patients suffering from measles to 772, who were admitted to public and private hospitals of Lahore. At least 11 deaths have been reported in Lahore so far."
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/505819/epidemic-measles-claims-another-life-in-mansehra-district/


The Express Tribune

Epidemic: Measles claims another life in Mansehra district
By Muhammad Sadaqat
Published: February 12, 2013


MANSEHRA: Health officials on Monday said another child died of measles in Mansehra, while villagers claimed the disease had claimed six more lives.

Mansehra District Health Officer Dr Siddiq Rehman confirmed one death and the outbreak of the disease in some areas...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thefrontierpost.com/news/18004/

142 new cases of measles reported in Punjab
Posted on 2013-02-12 17:03:20


LAHORE: The Health Department of the Punjab Government has said that 142 more cases of measles have been reported in the province, FP news desk reported on Tuesday.

Out of the 142, at least 50 patients were reported from Lahore.

The overall toll has mounted to 3678 in the province so far...
 
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Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-Ne...ts-of-measles-reported-in-Rawalpindi-district


Islamabad

95 suspects of measles reported in Rawalpindi district
Muhammad Qasim
Saturday, February 16, 2013
From Print Edition

Rawalpindi
The number of suspected cases of measles is on the rise in Rawalpindi district, though according to claims made by the district health department, the situation is well under control to date.

The health department claimed that the infection has not taken the shape of an epidemic as yet however; its threat looms large in the region. The cases of measles are being reported from scattered areas of the district, said District Health Officer Dr. Khalid Randhawa while talking to ?The News? on Friday...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-160282-Measles-related-death-toll-reaches-154

Measles-related death toll reaches 154
Our correspondent
Saturday, February 16, 2013
From Print Edition

Islamabad

The number of measles-related deaths is surging in Pakistan, especially in Sindh province, with health experts blaming it on poor immunisation.

According to World Health Organisation (WHO), measles, a deadly childhood disease, but preventable by immunisation, claimed 131 lives in the country from January 1 to January 26, 2013.

However, the count jumped to 154 by February 2, alarming experts, who fear an epidemic-like situation.

Of the 154 measles-related deaths, the most (93) were reported in Sindh followed by 49 in Balochistan, 12 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and eight in Punjab, and one in Islamabad and tribal areas bordering Afghanistan each...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-6-161035-15-more-children-lose-life-to-measles

Islamabad

15 more children lose life to measles
Our correspondent
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
From Print Edition

There is no let-up in the deaths caused by measles in the country, as 15 more children have died of the highly contagious viral disease.

According to World Health Organisation, the number of this year?s measles-related deaths, which was 154 by February 2, has surged to 169 within a week by February 9.

Of these deaths, the most (96) were reported in Sindh followed by 42 in Balochistan, 15 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 14 in Punjab, and one in Islamabad and tribal areas bordering Afghanistan each.

No one from Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir tested positive for the disease, which produces small red spots all over the body and causes death...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=197656


5 measles cases reported

Tuesday, February 26, 2013 - Multan?Five more patients of measles were reported on Monday who were admitted to Nishtar Medical Institute and Children Complex. District Coordinator for Prevention and Control Programme of epidemics Dr Ata ur Rehman told APP that they included Shah Zaman, 14 months, from district Khanewal, Maria, six months, from district Multan, Qasim Ali, 5, from DG Khan district, Sidra, 2, from Muzaffargarh district and Rabia, 3, from district Khanewal were reported as suspected cases.

The total number of suspect measles cases stands at 98 so far, he added...
 
Re: Pakistan: 2013 Measles cases

Source: http://www.thefrontierpost.com/news/19905/

Two children die of measles in Chachro
Posted on 2013-03-13 18:08:36

THAR (INP): Two children died of measles in Chachro area on Wednesday. As per details, a four-year-old child identified as Mohan from village Salo Bhel and Ramshesh, 3, from Mego Bhel died of measles on Wednesday...
 
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