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Measles outbreak kills 43 children
March 22, 2019 1,456 views
Forty-three children have died from suspected measles in Chief Chiundaponde?s area in Kanchibiya constituency of Lavushimanda district in Muchinga Province.
Both Muchinga Province Health Director Nero Chilembo and Kanchibiya Member of Parliament, Martin Malama have confirmed the development in separate interviews with the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) in Lavushimanda today.
Dr. Chilembo however revealed that from the 43 deaths recorded in Chiundaponde, two fatalities were recorded at the health facility while the remaining 41 were recorded in the communities.
And Dr. Chilembo said other fatalities were confirmed through the physical counting of graves in the community...
Measles outbreak kills 43 children
March 22, 2019 1,456 views
Forty-three children have died from suspected measles in Chief Chiundaponde?s area in Kanchibiya constituency of Lavushimanda district in Muchinga Province.
Both Muchinga Province Health Director Nero Chilembo and Kanchibiya Member of Parliament, Martin Malama have confirmed the development in separate interviews with the Zambia News and Information Services (ZANIS) in Lavushimanda today.
Dr. Chilembo however revealed that from the 43 deaths recorded in Chiundaponde, two fatalities were recorded at the health facility while the remaining 41 were recorded in the communities.
And Dr. Chilembo said other fatalities were confirmed through the physical counting of graves in the community...