Rawalpindi has seen a sharp increase in the number of measles cases in the current year despite vaccination. Around 600 measles cases were reported in Rawalpindi since January 2022. The Rawalpindi district made it to the top in terms of the number of measles cases in the province. Rawalpindi District Health Officer Dr Ahsan Ghani said that up to 600 cases were reported in Rawalpindi this year. The district health authority has developed software and response teams visit hospitals and areas where measles cases were reported.

Source: The Express Tribune December 04, 2022 05:11 UTC