Concerns over measles outbreak in Bahr El Arab –East Darfur
An outbreak of measles is spreading in the Bahr El Arab locality of East Darfur state, a resident told Radio Dabanga. According to the source, the first cases of measles were diagnosed two months ago, with infection quickly spreading, especially among children, pregnant women, and the elderly. Health authorities reacted with a partial vaccination campaign, but the disease has since re-emerged. Residents are now complaining of a high incidence and deaths due to measles in addition to the lack of treatment and comprehensive vaccination.The witness said that the areas worst affected are Sibdu, Tagatiq, Hiraiz, Butah, Ihaimir, Abuasal, Jalal, WarrellFitis, El Malam and Silwajy, and appealed to the health authorities to speed-up combating and containing the disease.File photo: Women from the Kassab camp wait to be examined by doctors (Albert González Farran/ UNAMID)
An outbreak of measles is spreading in the Bahr El Arab locality of East Darfur state, a resident told Radio Dabanga. According to the source, the first cases of measles were diagnosed two months ago, with infection quickly spreading, especially among children, pregnant women, and the elderly.
Health authorities reacted with a partial vaccination campaign, but the disease has since re-emerged. Residents are now complaining of a high incidence and deaths due to measles in addition to the lack of treatment and comprehensive vaccination.
The witness said that the areas worst affected are Sibdu, Tagatiq, Hiraiz, Butah, Ihaimir, Abuasal, Jalal, WarrellFitis, El Malam and Silwajy, and appealed to the health authorities to speed-up combating and containing the disease.
File photo: Women from the Kassab camp wait to be examined by doctors (Albert González Farran/ UNAMID)
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