Local physicians in Govandi and nearby areas are doing their bit to help the civic body control the measles outbreak. Following a letter from the BMC, the doctors are now reporting suspected measles cases to the civic authority and have referred 50 such cases in the past week. The civic body is also in talks with local madrassas to reach out to the students and their parents about the importance of vaccination.

On November 7, mid-day reported the deaths of three children from Rafi Nagar slum in Govandi on October 26 and 27. After this, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation started a probe and learned that the kids might have contracted measles.