Ulan Bator, June 27
Mongolia has recorded 232 new cases of measles infection over the past 24 hours, bringing the national caseload to 10,065, the National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Friday.
Meanwhile, 260 more measles patients have recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,405, the NCCD said in a statement.
The majority of new measles infections were among school-age children who had only one shot of the measles vaccine, it said.
In this regard, the NCCD advised parents to protect their children from a potentially severe disease by getting them two doses of the measles vaccine, news agency reported.
According to the World Health Organization, measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. It spreads easily when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. It can cause severe disease, complications, and even death.
Measles can affect anyone but is most common in children.
Measles infects the respiratory tract and then spreads throughout the body. Symptoms include a high fever, cough, runny nose and a rash all over the body.
Being vaccinated is the best way to prevent getting sick with measles or spreading it to other people. The vaccine is safe and helps your body fight off the virus.