WorldAfricaZambia: Measles outbreak - Update

Zambia: Measles outbreak – Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

31

Wounded

3715

Date

August 27, 2023

What happened

According to the WHO Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies (Week 34: 21 – 27 August 2023), the provinces have recorded 3715 measles cases and 31 deaths as of 8 August 2023. WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health to investigate other cases with similar symptoms.

Where it happened

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