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Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Source: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SMAR-85557Z?OpenDocument

Zimbabwe: Measles efforts stepped up
Source: The Zimbabwean
Date: 03 May 2010
Written by Natasha Hove

BULAWAYO ? There have been 95 cases of measles recorded here since the recent outbreak of the disease, an official has said.

The Bulawayo City Council's (BCC) director of Health Services, Doctor Zanele Hwalima, told ***The Zimbabwean that the local authority had stepped up efforts in the fight against the disease. "Currently, we have a total of 95 (measles) cases city-wide, their ages range between four months and 33 years...

...t was recently reported that 183 children had died of measles countrywide since the outbreak of the disease in September last year. A total of 1 880 cases were reported during the same period in 40 out of 62 districts in the country with the majority being recorded in Harare, which has 614 reported cases...
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Source: http://www.zimeye.org/?p=17020

Measles claims 223 children as Mapostori sect resists vaccinations

By Gerald Chateta
for ZimEye.org
Published: May 6, 2010

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Harare(ZimEye)- The Measles plague has claimed 223 children?s lives since it broke out in February with the government attributing the deaths to lack of information among the parents especially in the rural communities, a government official said on Wednesday.

Health and Child Welfare Minister Henry Madzorera said his the government is this month going to carry out a massive measles vaccination awareness campaigns intensifying the program in the most affected districts of the country.

?We were supposed to have started a ten day vaccination and education awareness campaign program on the 10 May but we postponed it to two weeks due to delays of vaccination deliveries from Europe caused by the Volcanic Ash that hit the continent last month.

?The disease outbreak has affected 45 of our 60 districts and we have since accelerated to those affected districts with educational companies among the communities.

?We have had meetings with the members of the apostolic church who of late because of their religion have been resisting to vaccinate their children, and we are going very soon going to have another massive meeting with them because we believe that without communities by-in we will not get the required results,? he said...
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Source: http://www.speroforum.com/site/arti...+UN+emergency+funds+to+fight+measles+epidemic

Zimbabwe allotted $5.6 million in UN emergency funds to fight measles epidemic
Some 5 million children in Zimbabwe will receive urgently needed protection from a growing spread of measles thanks to $5.6 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).


Some 5 million children in Zimbabwe will receive urgently needed protection from a growing spread of measles thanks to $5.6 million from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF).

Despite an initial vaccination of more than 148,000 children in 23 districts since the beginning of the outbreak in September, the disease has been on the rise with more than 6,200 cumulative cases, including 384 deaths, reported in 57 of the 62 districts across the impoverished southern African country...
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Source: http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/inde...ached-79-per-cent-children&catid=60&Itemid=30

WHO says measles campaign reached 79 'per cent' children
Written by The Zimbabwean
Monday, 07 June 2010 15:39

The World Health Organisation said the just ended 10 day national measles campaign which ended last week reached an average of 79 'per cent' of Zimbabwe's children. (Pictured: A child being vaccinated against measles)

It said 4 496 408 children had been vaccinated against measles and 1 465 974 had received vitamin A supplements.

"Approximately 79% of the targeted children for measles and 76% for vitamin A supplementation were reached. In terms of population vaccine coverage in different provinces, Chitungwiza, Harare and Manicaland have either reached or surpassed the 95% benchmark. Mashonaland East, Masvingo, Midlands, Bulawayo and Mashonaland West range between 80-86% coverage while Mashonaland Central, Matabeleland North and South range from 75-76%. So far, the national coverage stands at 79%."

"Following discussions held between the national coordinating committee and provincial medical directors, it was decided that Beitbridge in Matabeleland South Province, Gokwe South in Midlands and Bulawayo would extend their campaign dates by one day, during which they would conduct "mop up" activities."

It was agreed that all immunization activities would be concluded by the end of 4 June. The mop up activities consist of visiting areas that failed to achieve their targets as well as newly discovered areas for example recently registered schools in Bulawayo and Beitbridge, religious gatherings and others," said WHO in a statement.
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Source: http://www.apanews.net/apa.php?page=show_article_eng&id_article=126513

2010-06-17 12:21:29

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Zimbabwe?s measles death toll rises to 517, WHO says


APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) The death toll from Zimbabwe?s measles outbreak has risen to more than 517, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The WHO said the disease has also affected more than 8,100 people in Zimbabwe?s 62 districts since September 2009.

The number of dead was last estimated at around 434 in April.

?Measles outbreaks started occurring in Zimbabwe in September 2009, with 8173 suspected cases and 517 deaths reported up until 23 May 2010,? the UN agency said Thursday.

Some 505 of the fatalities were ?community deaths?, a probable reference to cases involving members of apostolic faith sects that refuse to immunise their children or take them to hospital.

Measles is a highly contagious virus spread by contact with an infected person through coughing and sneezing.

The disease weakens the immune system and can result in secondary problems such as pneumonia, blindness, diarrhoea and encephalitis.

The disease, which can be prevented through vaccination, was initially confined to families of some religious groups whose followers refuse conventional medical treatment but has since spread to more areas countrywide.

The government has said it is working on a law which would make immunisation compulsory to prevent parents from resisting immunisation of children on religious or cultural grounds.

Meanwhile in Malawi, a similar sect has barricaded itself to prevent the police to force them to get vaccinated of measles whose nationwide campaign is underway.
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

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Measles infections decline ? report


Health Reporter

The national immunisation campaign in May has started to bear fruits as the number of new measles infections has declined.

Health officials say it normally takes two to four weeks for the measles jab to start fighting the measles attack.

A recent Ministry of Health and Child Welfare and World Health Organisation report said the decline became noticeable around June 20.

According to the report, 303 suspected cases of measles were reported in the week ending June 20 after the national immunisation programme.

No deaths were recorded.

Only two of the 303 cases had dates of last vaccination recorded.

All dates of last vaccination were within the National Immunisation Days and Child Health Days campaign.

Since the beginning of the outbreak in September last year, 9 455 suspected cases and 517 deaths were reported.

Sixty-one districts out of 62 have had at least one laboratory confirmed measles case.

Bulilima is the only district that has not yet had a measles confirmed case.

Measles symptoms include fever, maculopapular rash, coughing, running nose and red eyes.

Government considers a cluster of at least five suspected measles cases in a facility or district within a month as an outbreak.

This is in line with WHO guidelines.

Meanwhile, a joint team bringing together Government and WHO officials visited Manica-land to assess the cholera situation in affected districts.

The team, according to WHO, found that two outbreaks occurred in villages in Chimanimani and Chiadzwa.

Two other cases were reported in Chakohwa and one in Nyanyadzi.

"Four cases and one death were recorded at Chiadzwa of police officers who had contacted illegal diamond panners," read part of the team?s findings.

Since the beginning of the outbreak on February 4 this year, 518 suspected cases and 18 deaths have been recorded compared to 98 522 suspected cases and 4 282 deaths at the same period last year.

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Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

<TABLE class=contentpaneopen><TBODY><TR><TD class=contentheading width="100%">Measles claims 3 in Gwanda </TD><TD class=buttonheading width="100%" align=right></TD><TD class=buttonheading width="100%" align=right></TD><TD class=buttonheading width="100%" align=right></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=contentpaneopen><TBODY><TR><TD class=createdate vAlign=top colSpan=2>Monday, 19 July 2010 12:25 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Three children have died and 21 others affected by a fresh outbreak of measles reported in Gwanda District.

The Gwanda District Medical Officer, Dr Pugie Chimberengwa told Zbcnews that the new measles cases have been reported in Mckulayz and Entalale communal areas, where some religious sects refused to have their children vaccinated during the annual national immunization programme in May.


http://www.zbc.co.zw/news-categories.html?start=22
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Source: http://www.zimeye.org/?p=20915

Faith sect dad jailed over measles deaths
By _
for ZimEye.org
Published: August 17, 2010
by Sapa

A FATHER who watched four of his children die of measles while he prayed for their recovery has been sent to jail for 18 months.
Elvis Tapiwa Mugusa, of Magunje village, was found guilty of breaching the Children?s Protection and Adoption Act...

...In the past year, measles has killed more than 200 un-vaccinated children in Zimbabwe...
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Source: http://www.afriquejet.com/news/afri...s-outbreak-reported-in-zim-2010082755155.html

Zimbabwe: Fresh measles outbreak reported in Zim
News - Africa news

Fresh measles outbreak reported in Zim - Health authorities in Zimbabwe Friday reported an outb reak of measles in a district in the south of the country, but no deaths have so far occurred...


...A medical director in the south of the country, Robert Mudyiradima, said the first case was reported seven days ago, and so far 15 measles cases had been reported in Zaka district.
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-Zimbabwe-State-media/articleshow/6612219.cms

Measles outbreak kills 70 children in Zimbabwe: State media
AFP, Sep 23, 2010, 12.50pm IST

HARARE, Zimbabwe: A measles outbreak has claimed the lives of 70 children in Zimbabwe over the past two weeks, mostly among families from apostolic sects that shun vaccinations, state media said Thursday.

"We have started receiving reports of deaths due to a suspected measles outbreak (last) Tuesday and the numbers are continuing to grow," health ministry disease control director Portia Manangazira was quoted as saying by the state-run daily, The Herald...
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Six die in fresh measles outbreak

Midlands Correspondent

At least six children are reported to have died following a fresh outbreak of measles in Gokwe and Kwekwe districts, an official confirmed yesterday.

Midlands Provincial Medical Director, Dr Anderson Chimusoro, said his office had received reports of six deaths, all from Gokwe, but was yet to confirm whether or not all the deaths were a result of measles.

?I can confirm the measles outbreak in Gokwe and some sporadic cases of measles in some parts of Kwekwe District.

?We are, however, yet to confirm the cause of death and the exact number of children that could have died as a result of the fresh outbreak of measles in Gokwe. We have not received reports of deaths from Kwekwe which has also reported fresh cases of measles,? he said.

Dr Chimusoro said the ministry continued to receive reports of people, mainly members of the different apostolic sects, who were secretly burying children suspected to have died of measles, making it difficult to come up with accurate statistics on the deaths of children as a result of measles.

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http://www.chronicle.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=12618&cat=1
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

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MEASLES - AFRICA (29): ZIMBABWE (MASHONALAND CENTRAL)
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Date: Wed 20 Oct 2010
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation AlertNet, International Medical
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After nearly a country-wide measles epidemic left more than 500
people dead, International Medical Corps (IMC) joined forces with
other global donors and organizations to help support Zimbabwe's
Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (MOHCW) in launching a
nationwide immunization campaign and survey of affected areas. The
initiative was a response to the recurring measles outbreak that
began in September 2009 and quickly spread to 59 of the country's 62
districts. "Nearly 10 percent of all infections were fatal," says Dr
Marco Cernuschi, public health coordinator for International Medical
Corps in Zimbabwe. "This is a figure that far exceeds the emergency
threshold for a preventable disease like measles and exemplifies the
tremendous public health needs in Zimbabwe."

The immunization campaign covered between 83 and 100 percent of
children across all provinces. However, reports of sporadic outbreaks
still exist, particularly in areas where communities resist modern
medical treatment. While MOHCW continues to investigate the causes of
the continuous outbreaks, International Medical Corps conducted a
survey in Mbire, one of the 5 districts that suffered an outbreak
just last month [September 2010].

In its assessment, International Medical Corps found major hurdles to
ongoing vaccination campaigns. Nearly all of the clinics surveyed in
Mbire, for instance, had the full complement of vaccines needed to
immunize against measles. However, International Medical Corps found
all health facilities to be dependent on gas-operated refrigerators
to maintain the cold chain for the vaccines, something many clinics
could not afford.

"Gas is an ongoing challenge for many of these facilities and,
without it, there cannot be cold chain," says Cernuschi. "For one,
there is no reliable vehicle in Mbire district to replenish gas and
then, even if there was, it would have to travel at least 200 km [124
mi] to reach the closest fueling station." Following the survey,
International Medical Corps committed to repair and supply fuel in 2
vehicles in Mbire and Mt Darwin, another of the affected districts.
"Having functional vehicles will help Ministry staff move throughout
the area to monitor the outbreak," says Cernuschi. International
Medical Corps is also assisting in the responses to measles outbreaks
that occurred this past month [September 2010] in the districts of
Mazowe, Mt Darwin, Rushinga, and Centenary.

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[The estimate that nearly 10 percent of all measles infections in
Zimbabwe were fatal is exceptional and justifies the need for
continued and enhanced assistance programmes from international
organisations such as IMC.

Mbire District is located in Mashonaland Central province of
Zimbabwe. A map of the provinces of Zimbabwe can be accessed at
<http://www.peterhouse.org/html/peterhouse-maps-directions.html>,
and the HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of Zimbabwe is available at
<http://healthmap.org/r/00aK>. - Mod.CP]

[see also:
Measles - Africa (26): Zimbabwe (MC) 20100928.3515
Measles - Africa (25): Zimbabwe 20100924.3460
Measles - Africa (12): Zimbabwe 20100419.1274
Measles - Africa (08): South Africa (WC), Zimbabwe (BU) 20100302.0692
Measles - Africa (03): Zimbabwe (MV) 20100120.0232
Measles - Africa (02): Zimbabwe 20100120.0229]
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Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Measles claim five lives a week

Posted on October 24, 2010 |
zimonline

HARARE ? The UN says Zimbabwe?s measles outbreak is claiming five lives a week, four months after a nationwide immunisation campaign that targeted more than five million children.

The UN said while suspected cases have declined from 248 to 85 per week, the average weekly death toll of five was a cause for concern among the humanitarian community.

?Following the (immunisation) campaign in the period 5 July to 12 September, 844 suspected cases and 53 deaths were reported,? the UN?s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in its monthly humanitarian update on Zimbabwe.

More than 11 744 suspected cases and 570 deaths have been reported since the September 2009 when the outbreak started.

[...]
http://www.zimbabwesituation.org/?p=21134
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

Measles claim five lives a week

by Own Correspondent Saturday 23 October 2010

HARARE ? The UN says Zimbabwe?s measles outbreak is claiming five lives a week, four months after a nationwide immunisation campaign that targeted more than five million children.
The UN said while suspected cases have declined from 248 to 85 per week, the average weekly death toll of five was a cause for concern among the humanitarian community.

...

More than 11 744 suspected cases and 570 deaths have been reported since the September 2009 when the outbreak started.

.....

http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=6409
 
Re: Zimbabwe: Measles cases

An old report, but being recycled today - gives updated numbers.


Harare epicentre of measles outbreak

by Own Correspondent Monday 08 November 2010

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?11 975 suspected cases and 631 deaths of measles were reported in all the districts of Zimbabwe (since the outbreak started last year),? the report said.

The United Nations said last month that Zimbabwe?s measles outbreak was claiming five lives a week despite a nationwide immunisation campaign carried out in June that targeted more than five million children.

The disease ? that can be prevented through vaccination ? was initially confined to families of some religious groups whose followers refuse conventional medical treatment but later spread to more areas countrywide.

http://www.zimonline.co.za/Article.aspx?ArticleId=6434
 
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