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Measles epidemic sweeps northern Syria: report
Agence France-Presse | Updated: June 18, 2013 20:38 IST
Beirut: An epidemic of measles is sweeping through parts of northern Syria, with at least 7,000 people affected because the ongoing civil war has disrupted vaccination programmes, Doctors Without Borders said on Tuesday.
"The main factor leading to the worsening of the situation and to outbreaks has been the disruption of routine immunisation activities," MSF said...
Measles epidemic sweeps northern Syria: report
Agence France-Presse | Updated: June 18, 2013 20:38 IST
Beirut: An epidemic of measles is sweeping through parts of northern Syria, with at least 7,000 people affected because the ongoing civil war has disrupted vaccination programmes, Doctors Without Borders said on Tuesday.
"The main factor leading to the worsening of the situation and to outbreaks has been the disruption of routine immunisation activities," MSF said...