WorldAfricaMeasles Outbreak in Zimbabwe - Update

Measles Outbreak in Zimbabwe – Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

698

Wounded

Date

September 5, 2022

What happened

According to the WHO “Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and other Emergencies” a Measles outbreak has been ongoing in Zimbabwe since 10 April 2022. As of 05 September 2022, a cumulative total of 6.444 Cases – 4.580 Recoveries and 698 Deaths – have been reported since the onset of the outbreak. New cases were reported from Midlands (95), Manicaland (28), Mashonaland East (13), Chitungwiza (11), Harare (5) and Mashonaland West (1).

Where it happened

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