Measles -- South Africa
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa reported on 3 laboratory-confirmed measles cases in 2 provinces between 30 Oct and 5 Nov [2020].
Officials say the cases were reported in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces and do not constitute an outbreak but warrant heightened attention (a cluster or outbreak is defined as 3 cases within one health district within one month).
NICD reports declining vaccine coverage rates since the start of the COVID-19
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?7963847&promed&0
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