"Four children have died in five villages of Rayagada district and about 80 others were suffering from the disease for the past fortnight," the sources said.
"The situation is under control. The government has decided to vaccinate all children in Rayagada district from tomorrow," Health and Family Welfare Secretary Anu Garg said at Bhubaneswar.
Medical teams have already sent to the affected villages, she said adding that three children were now being treated at the Tikiri Public Health Centre. PTI COR AAM PR HKS
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