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However, both children could not survive due to complications from the disease. Health authorities have urged citizens to ensure timely vaccination of children to prevent measles and other life-threatening infections. News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WANA: Two children, a boy and a girl, have died of measles in the Shakai Valley and Sanga areas of Lower South Waziristan. According to the District Health Officer, the parents of the deceased girl had refused to participate in the MMR vaccination campaign, leaving the child unvaccinated. 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