Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
Source: https://www.punjabnewsexpress.com/news/news/mongolia-reports-two-additional-measles-cases-257914
Mongolia reports two additional measles cases
IANS | August 05, 2024 02:37 PM
ULAN BATOR: Mongolia has reported two new cases of measles and one suspected case, according to the country's Health Ministry on Monday.
The Asian country declared an outbreak of the disease on August 1, following the confirmation of measles in a 47-year-old Mongolian citizen who had recently returned from abroad, Xinhua news agency reported.
Of the three confirmed cases so far, two were imported, and one was locally transmitted, the health ministry said in a statement.
The country's State Emergency Commission has directed the ministry to ac..tivate disaster prevention protocols, expedite surveillance and response measures, and ensure comprehensive monitoring, immunisation, and preparedness.
Mongolia reports two additional measles cases
IANS | August 05, 2024 02:37 PM
ULAN BATOR: Mongolia has reported two new cases of measles and one suspected case, according to the country's Health Ministry on Monday.
The Asian country declared an outbreak of the disease on August 1, following the confirmation of measles in a 47-year-old Mongolian citizen who had recently returned from abroad, Xinhua news agency reported.
Of the three confirmed cases so far, two were imported, and one was locally transmitted, the health ministry said in a statement.
The country's State Emergency Commission has directed the ministry to ac..tivate disaster prevention protocols, expedite surveillance and response measures, and ensure comprehensive monitoring, immunisation, and preparedness.