Measles seems to have sneakily crept upon Mumbai claiming the latest victim, a six-month-old. Sakina Ansari died on Thursday evening at the Kasturba Gandhi Hospital within four days of admission on November 13.
However, the cause of death is said to be septic shock with measles and bronchopneumonia, according to Dr Sanjeev Kumar, Additional Municipal Commissioner.
Tabassum Ansari, Sakina’s mother, had told The Free Press Journal on November 16 that her child had been taken off oxygen support and was stable.
This is eighth measles death reported in the city; a couple of days ago, a one-year-old child succumbbed to measles.
Mumbai tops in measles cases
Mumbai seems to have become the hotspot for the measles outbreak as it has registered the maximum number of confirmed and suspected cases since January in comparison to other districts across the state where the infectious ailment has surfaced.
According to the Maharashtra Health Department data, the state has recorded 503 cases this year. Mumbai leads with 169 cases, while Malegaon comes a distant second with 51.
Last year, Mumbai had recorded only nine cases, which means there has been an approximate rise of 19 times in the number of cases in the last 10 months.
