KARACHI: Sindh health officials disclosed that in four samples, sent to Islamabad measles infection has been confirmed. After several deaths Keamari district by mysterious disease, blood samples of 13 persons were sent to Islamabad, health ministry officials said. “There is strong possibility of spread of measles in most affected Ali Muhammad Goth”. A child patient of measles was died last night, according to health officials. “Villagers of the area were used to lockdown ailing patients in closed rooms,” health ministry disclosed. “Dengue fever has been confirmed in one of blood samples sent to National Institute of Health in Islamabad,” health ministry said. After reports about deaths by mysterious disease in Keamari district, recently Sindh Environmental Protection Agency denied possibility of deaths in area by toxic gas.

“Lack of awareness in local population and negligence of health officials have caused deaths in area,” officials said.

There were reports that several people were died after allegedly inhaling of some mysterious toxic gases emitting from factories functioning in residential areas.

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 03 2023

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