Yemen: 2023 Measles

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Source: https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/4191956/measles-smallpox-rise-houthi-controlled-areas

Measles, Smallpox on the Rise in Houthi-Controlled Areas
Saturday, 4 March, 2023 - 09:15

Aden - Mohammed Nasser

Yemeni medical sources in Houthi-controlled areas warned on Saturday of a health catastrophe facing the country as the militias continue to prevent vaccinations for deadly childhood diseases.

The sources said that medical facilities, including in Sanaa, recorded hundreds of polio, measles, and smallpox cases.

Medical sources in Sanaa told Asharq Al-Awsat that several epidemic diseases that Yemen eradicated have re-emerged.

Estimates of medical sources indicate that thousands of children are infected with these diseases, which can be prevented with vaccines...

 

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Source: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230307-measles-spreads-among-children-in-yemen/

Measles spreads among children in Yemen
March 7, 2023 at 8:48 pm | Published in: International Organisations, Middle East, MSF, News, Yemen

The deadly measles disease has spread among children in Hajjah province in north-western Yemen, medical aid group, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), warned on Tuesday, Anadolu News Agency reports.

"So many children are presenting with measles at Abs hospital" in Hajjah province, MSF Director, Christos Christou, said on Twitter.

"There is a gap in routine vaccination among children," he added.

The MSF Director arrived in Yemen a few days ago to have a first-hand evaluation of the humanitarian and health situation in Yemen...

 

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Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/08/1140272

Yemen: Alarming surge in measles and rubella cases, reports WHO
31 August 2023

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Thursday over rising cases of measles and rubella among children in Yemen, as a vaccination campaign there faces cutbacks due to insufficient funding.

As of July, there have been more than 34,000 suspected cases of measles and rubella reported, resulting in 413 deaths; a significant increase compared to the 27,000 cases and 220 associated deaths recorded during all of last year, reported the UN health agency.

Complicating matters further is limited funding for inoculation programmes, according to Arturo Pesigan, WHO Representative in Yemen.

“Ideally, the outbreak response vaccination campaign should target at least all children under the age of 10 to be comprehensive and effective; however, the current funding gap has eroded support and limited the target to children under five years of age, the group with higher mortality rates.”​...

 

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Source: https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/4588481-measles-cases-spread-across-houthi-ruled-areas


Measles Cases Spread Across Houthi-Ruled Areas
11:46-6 October 2023 AD ـ 22 Rabi’ Al-Awwal 1445 AH
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UN reports revealed a 260 percent increase in measles cases in Yemen, with the majority recorded in areas under Houthi control. This coincides with the widening spread of famine, as well as the deterioration of health and education sectors.​..
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