144 children lost to diphtheria, measles since January in Karachi

• Deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases reported at four tertiary care city hospitals• Expert says most parents fail to ensure children receive recommended doses on time• EPI official claims cases declined this year KARACHI: At least 144 children have lost to measles and diphtheria — both vaccine-preventable infections — at four key tertiary care hospitals in the first seven months of this year, it emerged on Monday. Sources said that a total of 1,915 cases of measles with 125 mortalities hav...