Cases of measles are on the rise in Arifwala and Hyderabad as three more girls died due to this deadly disease, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.
Both girls were real sisters and identified as Eman who was 4-year-old and Areeba was 6-months-old.
Sources revealed that five children of same family infected with measles now only three children are under treatment in the hospital.
All the children are residents of village Rang Shah of Arifwala.
Measles death toll rises to 13 in Hyderabad villages
A four-year-old girl died of measles this week in Qadir Bux Solangi village near Husri town, raising the death toll to 13 children across three villages in Hyderabad division. The latest victim, Fiza, had been battling the disease for a week before succumbing to complications.
Residents reported that five children have died in Qadir Bux Solangi village over the past five days, while many others remain critically ill. Villagers blamed government negligence, stating that no vaccination teams visited the area before the outbreak and the response only came after deaths were highlighted on social media.
Earlier, four deaths were reported in Goth Allah Bux Brohi and six in Goth Bachal Shoro due to the same outbreak.
Villagers have appealed to the Chief Minister of Sindh and Chief Secretary to urgently launch an emergency vaccination drive across affected areas.
Reporter: Shehzad Ahmad