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The media has reported on measles in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Two separate outbreaks are ongoing in Katanga province in the south of the country.
It is reported that around 100 measles deaths have been recorded in children under 5-years-of-age since the beginning of 2015, in the outbreak in Pweto territory. The second outbreak is occurring in Malemba Nkulu territory, where on average, 395 suspected measles cases have been reported weekly for the last 4 weeks.
(Via Radio Okapi (in French) - accessed 29/05/15)
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. 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.
