Measles -- Worldwide/Unknown
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease for which no treatment exists. The only way to fight it is vaccination and treatment of the symptoms in the hope that the patient will be strong enough to naturally fight off the infection.
The measles epidemic declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on 10 Jun 2019 is the deadliest the country has experienced since 2011-2012. Between January and early August 2019, over 145 000 people have been infected, and 2758 have died. Since July
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6628413&promed&0
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