Ethiopia: 2019/2020 Measles

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Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/ethiopia/ethiopia-health-cluster-bulletin-6-july-2019

Ethiopia: Health Cluster Bulletin #6, July, 2019
Report
from World Health Organization, Health Cluster
Published on 31 Jul 2019 ? View Original

...Suspected measles cases totaling 7,899 were reported from 4 regions from week 1 to 32, 2019; Amhara (703), Afar (548), Oromia (4,360) and Somali (2,288). More than 72% of the cases had never received vaccination indicating the need to improve routine immunization...

 

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Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202002130536.html
Ethiopia: Thousands Affected By Measles Outbreak in Five Regions
13 February 2020
Addis Standard (Addis Ababa)

A total of more than 12 thousand cases of measles were reported in 36 zones of 5 regions of Ethiopia in the past 13 months beginning January 2019, according to the UN. "Oromia region bore the brunt of the outbreaks, with 67 per cent of cases, followed by Somali with 21 per cent," the UN added.

"Most recently in December 2019 and January 2020, about 1400 cases were reported in East Wellega, East Hararge, West Hararge, Arsi, West Arsi, Shashemene town, West Shewa, Wolaita, Bale, Jima, Gamo, Siti, Kolaher, and Afder zones."

The continued measles outbreaks were most likely a result of low routine vaccination coverage...