WorldAfricaKenya: Measles outbreak update

Kenya: Measles outbreak update

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

Victims

11

Wounded

1.079

Date

April 28, 2024

What happened

The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report – Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Report (28 April 2024) indicates that the Ministry of Health reported 922 cases (56 confirmed and 866 suspected) and nine new deaths (CFR: 1.0%) due to measles across 10 counties. In total, there have been 1,079 cases (166 confirmed; 913 suspected) and 11 deaths (CFR: 1.0%) reported from 10 out of 47 counties since the outbreak began in January 2023. The national measles vaccination coverage for children under one year old in Kenya was 78% in 2023.

Where it happened

Main sources

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

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