Bardia. After measles and rubella patients were found in Bardiya district, which is bordered with Banke, vaccination was started under the direct supervision of Health office ,Bardiya. 1 person in Gulria Municipality 2 and 4 people in Badhaiyatal Village Municipality, 1 person in Rajapur Municipality and 1 person in Barbardia Municipality of the district, a total of 7 people from Dadura Ruwela District District Health Office Bardia Chief Gokarn said.

A 13-year-old girl, a 1-year-old boy, a 1-year-old boy in Ward No. 2 and a 35-year-old woman in Ward No. 7 have been found to have measles and rubella. Similarly, a 13-year-old girl in Rajapur Municipality 4 and a 13-month-old girl in Barbardia Municipality 8 were diagnosed with measles. The health condition of all the patients is normal.

Bishnu Paudel, Head of the Health Branch of Baghaiyatal Rural Municipality, said that the vaccination campaign has been conducted in the affected wards since Sunday. Sunil Pandey, Head of Health Branch of Gularia Municipality said that some more samples of measles symptoms have been collected.

Health workers have become alert after a 35-year-old woman, including a 13-month-old girl, was found to be suffering from measles and rubella in Bardia. After the death of a 31-month-old child in Banke due to measles, health workers are saying that the risk has increased. 2 laboratory confirmed measles patients appear in a defined area, it is considered as outbreak.