Earlier in February, the World Health Organization said of the Madagascar measles outbreak- The scale of the measles outbreak in Madagascar is of grave concern, as is its geographical spread
In a follow-up on the measles outbreak on the island country of Madagascar, UNICEF reports from 3 September to 21 February, 76,871 people were infected by measles and 928 died, a majority of which were children.
How contagious is measles? Answer: Very
In January, the government, with support of partners including UNICEF, launched an immunization campaign to target all 114 districts. Over 2 million children were immunized in 25 districts. In February, 1.4 million children were vaccinated, with another 3.9 million more to follow in March.
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