The high-level team from Delhi which arrived in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-66-year-old-falls-down-from-balcony-while-feeding-birds-dies-23255088" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Mumbai</a> to check on the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-measles-outbreak-confirmed-in-govandi-23254534" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">measles outbreak</a> took a briefing from an additional chief secretary on Friday. the three-member team has planned a visit to the outbreak areas in Govandi on Saturday.
According to the public health officials, following the meeting, several measures have been planned by the civic body.
On Friday a total of 789 houses were surveyed in Rafi Nagar of which 3670 population were screened out of which 23 suspected were found with fever and rashes.
&ldquo;We will be spreading awareness related to measles across the city. The three-member team will be visiting the Govandi area and a few hospitals to take the stock of the situation,&rdquo; the civic official said.
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Dr Mangala Gomare, executive health officer, said, &ldquo;We have provided all the information to the visiting team. They will also check the status of immunization and why people are reluctant to take get a vaccine."&nbsp;
Additional immunization drives were conducted on Thursday to cover the dropouts in the whole health post area. In this camp, 110 children and 6 pregnant women were immunized. Apart from that Vitamin A is being administered to Suspects as per age for prevention of any complications.
The health workers have been instructed to conduct a door-to-door survey of 3,000 houses in Rafi Nagar, Govandi for the next 10 days.
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