WorldAfricaSomalia: Measles outbreak update

Somalia: Measles outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

Wounded

11833

Date

December 19, 2023

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the MoH reported 275 new suspected cases and no new deaths of measles. Cumulatively, 11,833 cases (84 confirmed; 11,749 suspected) and no deaths of measles have been reported from Somalia. The most affected regions include Banadir (3,526 cases), Bay (2,096), and Lower Juba (1,786). Seventy-three percent (73%) of the cases were children under five years.

Where it happened

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