Health sources in Ghor province report an increase in the death rate of children suffering from measles in this province.
Health sources from Ghor provincial hospital on Wednesday, November 30, speaking to Hasht-e Subh, said that this year the number of deaths of children suffering from measles has increased in this province.
Sources add that in the last 11 months of this year, 545 children have been infected with measles, among which 29 children have died.
According to sources, the children in remote districts of Ghor province had not been vaccinated last year due to access road blockage to the remote districts.