Not measles: ASI at Sihala college died of chickenpox

Due to recent measles outbreak in country, people are associating all type of spots on body with measles, Dr Astori.

ISLAMABAD: An under-training official at the Punjab Police College Sihala who died on Tuesday was suffering from chickenpox and pneumonia, and not of measles as previously suspected. ASI Hassan Askari, 43, was brought to the Polyclinic Hospital on Tuesday in a critical condition with high fever and chest congestion, according to the hospital. Hospital officials said he was admitted to the intensive care unit of the hospital, but he went into septic shock (extremely low blood pressure among other symptoms caused by severe infection) and died. Askari is believed to have gotten the chickenpox from his son who had the disease three days ago, said officials.. Polyclinic Hospital Spokesperson Dr Sharif Astori said due to the recent measles outbreak in the country, people are associating all type of spots on the body with measles.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 3^rd, 2013.