WorldAsia-OceaniaMeasles outbreak- Update

Measles outbreak- Update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak
Threat LensBiologicalWorldAsia-Oceania
By Nicolò Paganelli

Victims

2

Wounded

1.774

Date

September 4, 2023

What happened

According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), as of 21 August 2023, 2.743 suspected cases of measles and/or rubella were reported, from which 1.774 were classified as measles (945 laboratory-confirmed cases, 323 clinically confirmed cases, and 506 are epidemiologically linked). Two measles deaths were reported (one case in Bishkek, a three-year old child, and one case in Chui region, a one-year old child; both were unvaccinated).

Where it happened

Main sources

https://outbreaknewstoday.com/measles-in-kyrgyzstan-update-ifrc-51263/

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