PRO/EDR> Measles update (40): Congo DR

Measles — DR Congo
A measles outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo’s southeast region has killed 428 people and infected about 30 000.
More than 100 deaths and 10 000 additional cases have been recorded since mid-August [2015], when the United Nations committed USD 2.4 million to fight the outbreak in the former province of Katanga, which was recently divided into 4. Humanitarian groups said the money was not enough and poor roads and health services in the region were hindering vaccination drives. “We