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Measles Immunization Campaign Targets 1.7 Million Children in DRC
Amid rising measles and polio cases, tens of thousands of children are being targeted for immunization in health campaigns in affected regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Cholera Deaths And Cases Soar in Democratic Republic of Congo
There has been an increase in the number of cholera cases and deaths in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo where an outbreak has been ongoing since March, say humanitarian agencies.
Uzbekistan Starts Nationwide Week of Measles Immunization
Nationwide week of immunization of children aged 1-14 against measles and German measles started in Uzbekistan.
Mistaken Fear of Measles Shot has ‘devastating’ Effect
More than 150 cases of measles have been reported in the United States already this year and there have been similar outbreaks in Europe, a sign the disease is making an alarming comeback. The reappearance of the potentially deadly virus is the result...
Cholera, Measles Kill Hundreds in Parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Outbreaks of measles and cholera in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo have killed hundreds of people, with thousands more infected, says an official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
Measles Kills 32 And Infects Hundreds in Republic of Congo
At least 32 people have died and 800 others have been infected following an outbreak of measles in the southern Pointe Noire and Kouilou regions of the Republic of Congo, say health officials.
United Nations Children’s Fund Delivers Supplies in Abidjan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) delivered supplies, including medicine, nutritional supplements, soap and blankets, in the embattled Ivorian capital city Abidjan for the first time in weeks, a press release said on Tuesday.
Vaccine Fears Fuel Measles Outbreak in Somalia
The cause of a measles outbreak in Somalia has yet to be determined but doctors say initial suspicions point to “unfounded rumors” that the vaccine could cause HIV/AIDS in children and interfere with their reproductive abilities.
