WorldAfricaNiger: Measles outbreak - Update

Niger: Measles outbreak – Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

1720

Date

August 27, 2023

What happened

According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies”, 1.720 suspected measles cases were reported, of which 934 were investigated across 65 districts in the eight regions. Of these cases, 56% (n=517) were laboratory-confirmed. Additionally, 90% (n=65) of the districts reported at least one suspected case, and 35 (49%) health districts have reached the epidemic threshold since the beginning of the year.

Where it happened

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