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Measles outbreak: One more suspected death in Mumbai, toll rises to 8

Of the eight deaths, which were recorded from the slum pockets of Mumbai, seven deaths were reported from Govandi area while one death was reported from Kurla. 26 measles outbreaks were reported in Maharashtra this year, 14 were reported in Mumbai, seven in Bhiwandi and five in Malegaon

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One more suspected measles death has been reported in Mumbai. The fresh case rose the toll in the city to eight since its outbreak in September, as per the state’s public health department.

A six-month-old Sakina Usman Ansari from Bhiwandi was admitted on November 13 and died on Thursday evening, November 17. The BMC bulletin mentiones that the cause of death is "Septic shock with measles with bronchopneumonia."

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