Chaman/Kohistan
Measles claimed lives of five children in Kali Taki area of disctirct Chaman of Balochistan here on Saturday, health department said. Medical Superintendent (MS) of District Headquarters Hospital (DHQ) Chaman informed that five children suffering from infectious measles expired during treatment. He said it is has been learnt that a number of children in the area are suffering from the measles.
‘A doctor, 15 vaccination staff, ambulances and medicines have been send to the affected area’, the MS stated. Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles virus. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7–10 days. Initial symptoms typically include fever, often greater than 40 °C (104 °F), cough, runny nose, and inflamed eyes. Small white spots known as Koplik’s spots may form inside the mouth two or three days after the start of symptoms.
Meanwhile, it is reported from Kohistan that two people were killed and four others injured during a clash between two tribes in a protest against the induction of Public Health department Gijal Kohistan, said police here on Saturday. According to the details, during the protest against the induction in Public Health department, clash between the two tribes Kadir Khail and Shatokhail turned bloody when both groups opened fire on each other.
Persons including Muhammad Saleem son of Abdul Jaleel and Abdul Rauf son of Abdul Azid were killed while four others were injured. The injured were shifted to Basham hospital out of which two were referred to Ayub Medical Complex Abbottabad due to their critical condition.
The injured persons were identified as former president PTI Kohistan district Jumma Khan, Baseem Mian son of Dolat Khan, Gul Rehman son of Taj Muhammad and Ghafoor Khan son of Abdul Aziz.
After the incident, both groups again came out at Dobeer near China bridge Jeejal against each other who later dispersed on arrival of heavy contingent of police to the area. Police sources told that the reason of clash was old enmity and the both dead persons belonged to Shattokhail tribe. Lower Kohistan police also arrested few people of both tribes, locked them up and deployed force at Jeejal to avoid any untoward situation.
