Suspected measles outbreak sparks alarm

Suspected measles outbreak sparks alarm

Reports of seven child deaths within a week in a village near Khanewal have raised alarm among residents, with initial fears of a measles outbreak later challenged by health authorities. According to local sources, the deaths occurred in Chak 2KM of Kot Islam, where residents claimed that a suspected outbreak of measles had led to the deaths of several young children. The deceased were identified as Ali Zamin, Manzar Abbas, Zahra Bibi, Afshan Bi…