WorldAfricaChad: Measles outbreak update

Chad: Measles outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak
Threat LensBiologicalWorldAfrica
By Arianna Sottile

Victims

11

Wounded

4.035

Date

April 28, 2024

What happened

According to the Africa CDC’s Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report – Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Report (28 April 2024), the Ministry of Health reported 405 new suspected cases and four new deaths (Case Fatality Ratio: 1.0%) due to measles. To date, there have been 4,035 reported cases (64 confirmed and 3,971 suspected) and 11 deaths (Case Fatality Ratio: 0.3%) from measles across 17 of the 23 provinces in Chad this year. This ongoing outbreak began in January 2023. In 2022, measles vaccination coverage for children under one year old in Chad was at 33%.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://africacdc.org/download/africa-cdc-weekly-event-based-surveillance-report-april-2024/

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