islamabad

April 9, 2017

Number of measles cases on the rise

Rawalpindi The incidence of measles – a highly contagious respiratory infection among children is continuously on the rise hinting towards a possible outbreak of the disease as the weather conditions from February to April are considered as the most suitable for its transmission in this region of the world. Around five to 10 per cent of the total patients reaching allied hospitals in town in need of indoor treatment are with measles and its complications, said Head of paediatrics...