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A new measles outbreak has been reported from Maniema province in central-east Democratic Republic of Congo. A total of 415 cases have been reported as of 28 July 2015.
This year (2015) a total of 15 000 measles cases have been reported in Katanga province in the southeast of the country and 2115 cases in Orientale province in the northeast. Lack of vaccine coverage is being blamed for the outbreaks; Dungu, in Haut-Uele, Orientale, has reported a significant fall in routine vaccination.
(Via ReliefWeb - accessed 29/07/15)
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.
