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Dr T Jacob John, a pioneer in clinical virology in India, explains the early warning signs of SSPE, why developmental regression and seizures in children should prompt testing, and how measles prevention, vaccination and stronger public-health systems can help reduce the disease

Nine-year-old Shaurya was a healthy school-going child before developing SSPE, a rare neurological disease linked to measles. Now bedridden and dependent on round-the-clock care, his family is seeking financial aid, medicines, rehabilitation and government support for children with the disease

For three years, Shraddha Bhore has needed her brothers’ help to tie a rakhi. Once a dancer dreaming of a career in fashion, the 20-year-old is now unable to walk or speak after being diagnosed with SSPE

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Two Mumbai Police ministerial staffers have been suspended for allegedly creating fake service and DCPS IDs for 10 non-existent police personnel, enabling salaries to be processed fraudulently. A criminal case has been registered, and the matter is under investigation

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Mid-Day Special: Dr T Jacob John on early diagnosis, measles prevention