Measles death toll rose to 97 in Punjab as another child died at the Children’s Hospital on Thursday.
Seven-month-old Abdul Rehman was under treatment in Children’s Hospital where he breathed his last.
Keeping in view the critical situation provincial health department had started anti-measles campaign across Punjab under which children under 10 years of age were vaccinated.
However, despite vaccination, measles has been continuing to claim lives across Punjab.
The citizens have criticised the performance of the Punjab Health Department and federal government to overcome measles. They demanded for seeking help of international health experts for bringing the dreadful disease under control and to stop the deaths of innocent children.
