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PRO/EDR> Measles update (23): Africa (South Sudan)
Measles -- South SudanMeasles 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 Read more [...]
