Measles outbreak in Dhorpatan under control following vaccination drive
Summary
The measles outbreak in wards 7, 8, and 9 of Dhorpatan Municipality is under control following a vaccination drive that inoculated over 6,000 children and adolescents between Falgun 29 and Chaitra 2.
Key Points
- Measles outbreak affected wards 7, 8, and 9 of Dhorpatan Municipality starting Falgun 8.
- Joint team from WHO, Provincial Public Health Office, and local health workers launched a vaccination drive.
- Over 6,140 children and adolescents aged 10 to 19 were vaccinated between Falgun 29 and Chaitra 2.
- Reported cases dropped significantly with only one suspected patient admitted in last eight days.
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