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Meanwhile, officials of the Health Department swung into action and conducted a survey at Bishanpura village, Zirakpur. She stressed that the affected children should immediately be isolated or it could affect others. A team of doctors conducted a door-to-door survey and the ailing children were vaccinated and given a dose of Vitamin A. She said parents had been asked to keep the affected children away from school and neighbours as the disease was contagious. Health Dept conducts door-to-door survey, creates awarenessSatinder Pal SinghZirakpur, April 17As many as nine children from the slum area in Bishanpura village were suspected of being afflicted with measles, raising fears of an epidemic, on Tuesday..