Deaths in Zambia measles outbreak surge to 23
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Deaths in Zambia measles outbreak surge to 23
Deaths in Zambia measles outbreak surge to 23
Zambian health officials said on Friday that measles infections, which were first registered in northwestern Zambia earlier this year, are already spreading… 03.09.2022, Sputnik International
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Zambia’s Health Minister Silvia Masebo said the country’s ongoing measles epidemic had claimed the lives of at least 23 people last month. Seven deaths have been reported, she added.The government has deployed emergency response teams in affected areas to guide vaccinations and preventive measures.To date, a total of 475 people have died in the country, Masebo said. Measles cases have been reported. Contagious of all infections, measles is a viral respiratory disease characterized by fever, runny nose, cough, conjunctivitis, and a red rash all over the body.
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On Friday, Zambian health officials said a measles infection that was first registered in northwestern Zambia earlier this year has already spread to other parts of the country.
Zambia’s Health Minister Silvia Masebo said the country’s ongoing measles epidemic had claimed the lives of at least 23 people last month.
She told reporters on Friday that there were “73 cases and 13 deaths in the Pemba district and 57 cases and 3 deaths in the town of Sinazongwe” in August.
Seven more deaths were reported in South Africa’s northwestern provinces and Kafue, a district on the outskirts of the capital Lusaka.
Masebo noted that no patients in Zambia had been vaccinated for measles, which she said “remains a threat”.
She added that the government has deployed rapid response teams to the affected areas to provide guidance on vaccination and preventive measures. of measles have been reported.
One of the most contagious of all infectious diseases, measles is a viral respiratory disease characterized by fever, runny nose, cough, conjunctivitis and a red rash all over the body.
https://sputniknews.com/20220903/death-toll-from-zambia-measles-outbreak-soars-to-23-1100335060.html Deaths in Zambia measles outbreak surge to 23
