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Jun 14 2008 8:20AM
Measles Outbreak Hits Northern Nigerian State::
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Team checks suspected measles cases
2008/06/14
By NTANDO MAKHUBU
Health Reporter
THE Department of Health has sent an outbreak response team to investigate a suspected measles outbreak in Ukhahlamba District Municipality’s Mkhonya village.
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Nov 29, 2008 Sick child awaiting treatment at an African clinic A measles outbreak is threatening lives, prompting a mass vaccination programme in
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Department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said health authorities in the Senqu local municipality had detected six suspected cases, to which the department had dispatched a team of health professionals to investigate .
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“We have also made available ... measles vaccine, and would like to encourage parents whose children have a rash and exhibit flu symptoms ... to rush them to the nearest clinic,” said Kupelo.
He added that the team would remain in the area for a week while they investigated whether there were more measles cases .
“M easles is highly contagious,” he said.
Kupelo also encouraged parents to ensure that they kept their children’s immunisation up to date, saying that those who had not had their measles shot should be taken for one immediately.
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