Death toll hits 90 as 3 more succumb to measles

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Three children died of measles on Monday bringing the overall death toll in Punjab to 90 since January.

The deceased children were undergoing treatment in Children’s Hospital Lahore.

9,000 children were affected by measles in Punjab, rousing the provincial health authorities to launch a children’s vaccination week between April 24 and 30.

However the measles outbreak has still not been controlled, causing deaths across the country.