Aizawl, April 15 -- A high-level review meeting was held in Mizoram's Lawngtlai district to assess preparedness and strengthen preventive measures against a potential measles outbreak from neighbouring Bangladesh.

The meeting, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Donny Lalruatsanga at his office on Tuesday, focused on intensifying surveillance and ensuring timely interventions in the border district, which shares an international boundary with Bangladesh.

Highlighting the seriousness of the situation, Lalruatsanga said that over a hundred deaths due to measles have reportedly been recorded in Bangladesh, underlining the need for proactive measures to prevent the disease from entering the district.

Given Lawngtlai's proximity to the border, h...