According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies” (Week 39: 19 – 25 September 2022), from week 1 to week 23, 2022 (ending 12 June), a total of 214 lab confirmed measles cases and 6.314 epidemiologically linked cases and 132 deaths (CFR 2%) have been reported in Congo; 23 out of 52 districts for the country (44%) are in outbreak mode.
Nationwide multi-intervention campaigns including measles outbreak response vaccination, Vitamin A supplementation and deworming took place from 5 to 11 August and the administrative data show a coverage rate of 107.9% for measles.
