Under attack: Five children die of malaria and measles

Residents of the affected villages have requested the health department to send doctors and medicines.


Ppi March 18, 2013

UMERKOT: Two children, 10-year-old Rajib Ali from Khait Singh village and 11-year-old Jola from Janhro village, died of malaria on Sunday.

Two-year-old Lachmi, four-year-old Hajira and 11-year-old Jetmal died of measles in Veero Sharif village the same day. The residents of the affected villages have requested the health department to send doctors and medicines.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2013.

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