Viral outbreak

Rafi Nagar, a slum in Govandi, had six measles cases, confirmed by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, and one confirmed death of a one-and-a-half-year-old child, which prompted BMC health officials to start a surveillance, in October.

Death of three children (suspected

M East ward’s health team started the special drive on November 8 and has so far found 29 suspected cases, with fever and rashes of which 21 are children.

130 children and eight expectant mothers immunised on the first day of the drive at Lotus Colony Health Post.