Measles outbreak looming in Africa amid stalled vaccination – WHO
Nairobi, April 22, 2021 Several African countries could experience an outbreak of measles amid stalled vaccination against the viral disease linked to Coronavirus (COVID-19) disruptions, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official said on Thursday. The official, Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa said this in a statement ahead of the African Immunisation week slated for April 24 to 30. Moeti said that countries that had delayed measles immunisation in the continent could experience a resurgence of the disease among young children. “Recent outbreaks of measles, but also yellow...
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