Measles Outbreak in Mumbai: After Dengue, now this serious disease has knocked in Mumbai., This disease has given sleepless night to the people of Mumbai. Actually, we are talking about a serious disease like measles. Which has created panic in the country after dengue. In view of the outbreak of measles in Mumbai, the central government has made some important announcements.
Let us tell you that the disease of ‘measles’ is caused by a virus which spreads easily. This disease is considered serious and fatal for children. It is also known as ‘Rubella’ at many places. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has constituted a high-level high-level committee to take stock of the city of Mumbai. Whose team has been sent to Mumbai, which will review the whole state, how terrible this disease has taken in Mumbai.
What is measles?
Measles spreads rapidly from one person to another. It first attacks the respiratory system of any person. This disease can be prevented by medicine and vaccination. You would be surprised to know that measles is one of the major causes of death worldwide. According to the ‘World Health Organization’, in the year 2017, about 1 lakh 10 thousand people died in the whole world only due to measles. Most of whom were children and they were less than 5 years old.
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This virus belongs to the ‘Paramyxovirus’ family, which infects the first person’s breathing tube and the entire respiratory system. Later it spreads to other parts of the body. According to WHO, the cases of measles are increasing day by day in India. In the year 2022, in the month of September, there were 11 thousand 156 cases of measles in the country. Compared to last year, there has been an increase of 79 percent. The most surprising thing is that in the year 2022, measles patients have doubled in just two months.
What are the early symptoms of measles?
The initial symptom of measles is high fever. If a person is having high fever, then understand that measles has given its first sign. Fever starts about 10-12 days after exposure to the virus and then lasts for 4 to 7 days. A person may also have cough, watery nose, red eyes, sore throat and white patches inside the mouth. Along with this, red rash on the body can all be symptoms of measles.
healthline.com According to, the rash in measles usually appears on the head and gradually spreads to other parts of the body. Measles vaccine is very important for children and pregnant women. The infection of this disease spreads very fast and it can make any person ill for 10 days. The chances of getting lung disease increases during measles. Several cases of measles have been reported in Mumbai’s slum areas after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported three children died due to the disease in Govandi area, according to a Mid-Day report.
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