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The first measles outbreak in 5 years on Tanzania's main island of Zanzibar, has resulted in an emergency immunisation campaign which will target 10 000 children under 5 years-of-age. The Health Minister reported that most of the 76 cases recorded occurred over the past 2 weeks.
(Via Healthmap - accessed 31/08/11)
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.
