WorldAfricaEthiopia: Measles outbreak update

Ethiopia: Measles outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

1

Wounded

147

Date

February 17, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the EPHI reported 74 new suspected cases and no deaths of measles across the 66 woredas reporting active outbreaks. Cumulatively, 147 suspected cases and no deaths were reported from 66 woredas in the country. This is a protracted outbreak that started from August 2021.

Where it happened

Main sources