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Measles continues to be reported in northern Cameroon. The current outbreak has been spreading and in the last 6 weeks measles cases have increased in remote, inaccessible areas. A total of 858 cases have been recorded and of those, 587 are located in the Mokolo health district, Mayo-Tsanaga department in the Far North region close to the border with Chad and Nigeria.
National measles vaccination campaigns have been planned, however, access and support to the worst affected areas in the Far North province are inaccessible to healthcare workers.
(Via ReliefWeb - accessed 19/11/15)
It should be confirmed that children have received their recommended doses of MMR at 12-13 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.
