Measles is spreading across Baglung, dozens of children hospitalised

Several have high fever and some have developed pneumonia as a complication of measles. Ministry of Health asks aid agencies for emergency vaccine doses.

The measles outbreak that started in Malangawa Municipality of Sarlahi district in January and reached Dhorpatan Municipality in Baglung district about 10 days ago, has now spread to the neighbouring Nisikhola and Badigad rural municipalities.