Leaving five children dead in Mingli and one in Afti village, Marwah Tehsil in the
mountainous, Kishtwar district has been hit by a deadly measles epidemic, affecting dozens of others.
Measles, which also goes by the name of rubella, is a highly contagious though rare respiratory infection caused by a virus. Causing skin rash all over the body and flu-like symptoms that include fever, cough, and runny nose, it is not always fatal if treated in time.