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An outbreak of measles has been reported from Kono district in the northeast of Sierra Leone. Measles was laboratory confirmed in 5 out of 21 samples tested. Cases have been identified in 7 chiefdoms of the district: Fiama, Gbense, Gorama Kono, Nimikoro, Nimiyama, Sandor and Tankoro.
WHO has dispatched support to the outbreak area who will train health workers taking part in the immunisation campaign scheduled for 5 and 10 June 2015.
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.
