WorldAfricaMeasles Outbreak in Zambia - Update

Measles Outbreak in Zambia – Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

3

Wounded

Date

September 4, 2022

What happened

According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies” (Week 39: 19 – 25 September 2022), Mushindano District in North-western Province is currently responding to a Measles outbreak. As of 4 September 2022, 138 measles cases and 3 suspected deaths have been reported. WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health investing other cases with similar symptoms.

Where it happened

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