Measles can be prevented with the MMR vaccine. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are recommended for children. The first dose is given at the age of 12 to 15 months and the second dose at the age of 4 to 6 years.
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An eight-month-old baby died on Wednesday in Mumbai. measles Died after getting infected. A day before, a one-year-old child of Nalasopara had died due to viral infection at Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai. So far 12 children have died due to the current outbreak of measles in the surrounding areas of Mumbai. Measles is caused by a virus that can spread easily when an infected person coughs or sneezes and can be fatal even to young children.
Signs and symptoms of measles include fever, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, conjunctivitis, rash and appear approximately 10-14 days after exposure. There is no cure for measles and children aged 9-16 years are vaccinated against the disease.
Vaccination is very important
Measles can be prevented with the MMR vaccine. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are recommended for children. The first dose is given at the age of 12 to 15 months and the second dose at the age of 4 to 6 years. Vaccination can play an important role in protecting children from deadly diseases. Senior Physician Dr. Ajay Kumar says that vaccination is very important to control measles. For this, there are many vaccines available in which measles can be controlled.
Most important vaccines for children
• BCG for TB which is given at birth.
• Six in one vaccine that works against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae and polio. These vaccines are very important and are given at six weeks, ten weeks and fourteen weeks after birth. Booster doses of this vaccine are given at 15 months and 5 years of age.
• Measles and rubella vaccine is given at nine months and fifteen months. The booster shot is given at the age of five.
• Pneumococcal vaccination is easily available in private and government hospitals. Measles can also be prevented with this vaccine.
Measles cases are increasing in the country
Measles cases are increasing in the country. In view of this, the Union Health Ministry has also become alert. To control the disease, it has been decided to deploy teams in different states. These teams will assist the State Health Department in disease prevention
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