As measles cases increase in the city, private schools have started issuing advisories and sharing informative posters in order to caution parents and school teachers. As of Tuesday, 308 measles cases and 15 confirmed deaths from the contagious disease, including three in Mumbai, have been witnessed across the state. This has prompted the city schools to highlight the importance of the measles and rubella vaccines. Swati Popat Vats, director of the pre-school chain Podar Jumbo Kids and president of the Early Childhood Association (ECA), told mid-day, “We have shared an informative poster with students and made the teachers aware that children—especially the unvaccinated ones—are getting measles now.” View More