Tag Archive for PRO/EDR> Measles update (59)

PRO/EDR> Measles update (59)

Measles -- DR CongoMore than 5600 measles cases were reported during the week ending 11 Aug [2019] in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including 141 deaths, from 23 of the 26 provinces of the country, according to the latest published data.Since the beginning of the year [2019], 155 460 total measles cases have been recorded. 1/3 of the health zones in the DRC have reported confirmed measles outbreaks. A nearly 2% case fatality rate, or 2953 deaths, has been reported. Nearly 60% of cases Read more [...]