Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain has advised people to be cautious while travelling with children during Eid to prevent the spread of measles.
“We request everyone not to take children everywhere during Eid. Especially children, who are at risk of infection, should not be taken to relatives’ houses or places with excessive crowds,” he said.
He made the remarks on Saturday while responding to a question from journalists after receiving medical equipment and saline supplied by the Red Cross and Red Crescent for the treatment of measles patients at the conference room of the health ministry at the secretariat.
He urged the people to remain careful during bus and train journeys as well as visits to relatives’ homes.
The minister further said healthy children must be kept away from children infected with measles.
Likewise, infected patients should not be allowed to mix with others.
He stressed the need for greater public awareness regarding the issue.
