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Measles Outbreak Kills Five Children In Uganda
OMMCOM NEWSby OMMCOM NEWS
January 24, 2025
Kampala: Uganda’s Ministry of Health said that five children have died of measles in the semi-arid northeastern districts of Nabilatuk and Amudat.
Four deaths occurred in Nabilatuk, with one in Amudat, while 11 measles cases were in admission, and five others were in the outpatient department as of Wednesday, the ministry noted in a situation update report issued here.
The ministry confirmed a measles outbreak in Amudat, which borders neighbouring Kenya, on January 6.
“In Nabilatuk, 147 cumulative cases and four deaths were reported with a CFR (case fatality rate) of 2.7 per cent. In Amudat, 47 cumulative measles cases and one death were reported,” the report said.
According to the report, the District Task Force in Amudat held its first meeting on January 15 to “mobilise resources for prevention and control of the disease.”
Last year, the ministry reported a measles outbreak in 56 districts across the East African country, Xinhua news agency reported...
Measles Outbreak Kills Five Children In Uganda
OMMCOM NEWSby OMMCOM NEWS
January 24, 2025
Kampala: Uganda’s Ministry of Health said that five children have died of measles in the semi-arid northeastern districts of Nabilatuk and Amudat.
Four deaths occurred in Nabilatuk, with one in Amudat, while 11 measles cases were in admission, and five others were in the outpatient department as of Wednesday, the ministry noted in a situation update report issued here.
The ministry confirmed a measles outbreak in Amudat, which borders neighbouring Kenya, on January 6.
“In Nabilatuk, 147 cumulative cases and four deaths were reported with a CFR (case fatality rate) of 2.7 per cent. In Amudat, 47 cumulative measles cases and one death were reported,” the report said.
According to the report, the District Task Force in Amudat held its first meeting on January 15 to “mobilise resources for prevention and control of the disease.”
Last year, the ministry reported a measles outbreak in 56 districts across the East African country, Xinhua news agency reported...
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