In four samples that were sent to Islamabad, measles infection was confirmed, according to information released by Sindh health officials on Thursday.
13 people’s blood samples were sent to Islamabad after a mysterious disease claimed the lives of several people in the Keamari district, according to health ministry officials.
"Ali Muhammad Goth is most likely to spread measles,” according to the report.
According to health officials, a measles patient died last night.
The health ministry revealed that the local villagers were "used to locking down sick patients in closed rooms.”
One of the blood samples sent to the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Islamabad had dengue fever, according to sources in the health ministry.
After reports about deaths by a mysterious disease in Keamari district, recently Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), had denied the possibility of deaths in the area by toxic gas.
“Lack of awareness in local population and negligence of health officials have caused deaths in the area,” officials said.
The officials have recommended actions against the health official of Keamari district and other officials over negligence. Action against also recommended against the officials responsible for lower ratio of vaccination in the area.
There were reports that several people were died after allegedly inhaling of some mysterious toxic gases emitting from factories functioning in residential areas.
