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Health Ministry confirms ten measles cases in Kunene, calls for urgent vaccination
Date: September 16, 2025
in: News
Staff Reporter
A TOTAL of ten positive measles cases have been confirmed in the Opuwo District in the Kunene Region.
“As of 12 September, a total of 20 suspected cases were reported. All were investigated in the laboratory, and ten tested positive. All cases are in a stable condition, and no deaths have been reported. According to our national guidelines, when two out of five suspected measles cases are laboratory-confirmed, it constitutes a measles outbreak. Hence, we declare the existence of a measles outbreak in Opuwo District, Kunene Region,” the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, announced...
Health Ministry confirms ten measles cases in Kunene, calls for urgent vaccination
Date: September 16, 2025
in: News
Staff Reporter
A TOTAL of ten positive measles cases have been confirmed in the Opuwo District in the Kunene Region.
“As of 12 September, a total of 20 suspected cases were reported. All were investigated in the laboratory, and ten tested positive. All cases are in a stable condition, and no deaths have been reported. According to our national guidelines, when two out of five suspected measles cases are laboratory-confirmed, it constitutes a measles outbreak. Hence, we declare the existence of a measles outbreak in Opuwo District, Kunene Region,” the Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, announced...