Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - More Resources Urgently Needed to Tackle Largest Measles Epidemic in the World
[MSF] More than 280,000 people have contracted measles and at least 5,700 have died from the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year--the largest outbreak the country has experienced in decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) says this is the largest measles epidemic in the world today. According to a survey by Epicentre--MSF's research arm--these figures represent a fraction of the real number.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news
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