ULAN BATOR, May 13 (Xinhua) -- A four-month-old baby died from measles in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, on Tuesday, according to the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD).
The child was admitted to the center on Monday in critical condition but succumbed to the disease on Tuesday despite medical treatment, the NCCD said in a statement.
In view of this, the NCCD urged parents to pay attention to the symptoms of measles at an early stage among their children and seek emergency medical care immediately.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease transmitted by respiratory droplets and direct contact.
Common complications include fever, dry cough, runny nose, sore throat and inflamed eyes. The disease can be prevented by immunization. ■