Measles -- DR Congo
According to Doctors Without Borders, 6600 children have died of measles since January of 2019. The agency fears the measles outbreak will be put on the backburner in efforts to curb COVID-19 spread.
At the best of times, it's a challenge to get infants inoculated in a country wracked with poverty, poor roads and violence.
"Just getting the vaccinations, they've got a weak healthcare system; you've got fighting and insecurity; you've got logistical challenges, and on their roads you've
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7412542&promed&0
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