Measles -- South Sudan
Measles is rapidly spreading in the flooded town of Pibor and surrounding areas, severely affecting young children, Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned today [4 Nov 2020], calling for health organizations to urgently carry out a measles vaccination campaign.
MSF treated the 1st children with suspected measles in central Pibor town in August [2020], and the outbreak has grown significantly since then. From August to October [2020], MSF treated more than 250 children
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7923049&promed&0
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