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Measles in Democratic Republic of Congo

04 February 2013

The Kinshasa Office of the United Nations DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA/DRC) announced on Wed 23 Jan 2013 that more than 100 measles cases and 11 deaths had been recorded since 13 Jan 2013 in the Djolu Health Zone in the Tshuapa District (Equateur province).

Advice for Travellers

It should be confirmed that children have received their recommended doses of MMR at 12-15 months of age and again pre-school around 3 years 6 months, while unimmunised adults who have not had the disease themselves may consider vaccination if thought to be at risk. Two doses of MMR vaccine are required to give adequate protection.