The Central high-level team, that visited Govandi after mid-day highlighted measles outbreak in a few slum pockets there, has flagged gaps in immunisation, inadequate manpower at the civic-run Rajawadi Hospital that caters to the area and higher severity of the viral disease in M East ward. The measles outbreaks in Govandi came to the fore following the death of three kids in 48 hours, apparently due to malnutrition, at Rafi Nagar last month.

mid-day’s reports spurred the BMC to step up surveillance and share more details about measles outbreaks in Govandi and other areas in Mumbai this year. The corporation also suspected that the Rafi Nagar kids might have died due to measles. On Saturday, a team sent by the Union ministry of health and family welfare visited Rafi Nagar and met the families of the dead children. The team also visited Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar.