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This year, more than 1,000 cases of measles have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Director EPI Dr. Muhammad Arif has said that more than 1,000 measles cases have been reported in children, 185 in DI Khan, 147 in Peshawar, 113 in Charsadda and 92 in Swabi.
He told that This year, 13 children died of measles in the province.
Dr. Mohammad Arif said that 2 to 5 year old children are more affected by measles.
In this regard, Health Minister Qasim Ali Shah asked for a report from Director EPI Dr. Muhammad Arif.
Health Minister Qasim Ali Shah says that measles has become an epidemic in our society.
He has also appealed to the public to vaccinate children as soon as possible.