Sudan: 2015 Measles

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Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201503191193.html

Radio Dabanga (Hilversum)
19 March 2015
Sudan: 'About 1,800 Measles Cases Reported in Sudan' - OCHA

Khartoum ? As of 15 March, about 1,800 suspected measles cases, including 803 confirmed cases and 11 deaths, have been recorded in 12 Sudanese states.

According to the federal Ministry of Health, the majority of deaths were reported in North, West, and East Darfur...

 

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Source: http://en.starafrica.com/news/measles-outbreak-kills-43-in-sudan.html

Measles outbreak kills 43 in Sudan
Posted by: APA Posted date : August 14, 2015 at 7:24 pm UTC

An outbreak of measles in Sudan has led to the death of at least 43 people according to the country?s Ministry of Health.The ministry confirmed in a statement seen by the African Press Agency on Friday that the death toll had reached 43 by the end of July with nearly 3,000 confirmed cases.

The ministry said it is one of the worst measles outbreaks in Sudan?s recent history.

“The highest number of deaths (14) was reported in East Darfur? it stated...

 

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'Measles cases in Sudan five times the annual average': Unicef

October 22 - 2015 KHARTOUM

As of 4 October, the number of confirmed cases reached 3,351, including 71 deaths, the Sudanese Ministry of Health reported.

The outbreak that started in December last year affected people in 71 localities across all the 18 states. 73 percent of the cases are children under 15 years, of whom 55 percent are children under five years. The highest number of cases was reported in the states of West Darfur (667), Red Sea (563) and Kassala (533). The highest number of deaths (23) was reported in North Darfur.
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https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all...in-sudan-five-times-the-annual-average-unicef