By NewsDesk @bactiman63
A measles outbreak in the city of Jacobabad in Sindh province, Pakistan has left two children dead and many others hospitalized, according to a report in the news source, The News.
As many as 20 children of village Lakhmir suffered serious complications of measles and were admitted to taluka Hospital Gharhi Hassan, Jacobabad.
Two children, ages one and seven died from complications due to measles.
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