Three children have been reported died of measles in Zhob area. Anti measles vaccination was also being carried out in the area.
According to health department officials measles was spreading in Zhob area for quite some time. Children were being vaccinated against this disease on the directives of health department.

In some far flung areas due to non access of health teams and non availability f record children could not be vaccinated. They said that children died were aged between 10 to 15 years and they belonged to these far flung areas.