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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry of Health and Childcare (MoHCC) says there is an outbreak of measles in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, affecting children aged 6 months to 15 years.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on Wednesday, 11 May, MoHCC said that a total of 72 cases and 14 deaths have been reported. Read the statement:<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health and Child Care informs the public that there is an outbreak of measles among children aged 6 months to 15 years in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province as of the 10th of April 2022.<\/p>\n

To date a total of 72 cases and 14 deaths have been reported. Of the reported cases, only 9 had been vaccinated while the remainder had not been vaccinated or their vaccination status is unknown.<\/p>\n

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory tract viral infection commonly found in children and is spread through sneezing, coughing and by touching\/contact.<\/p>\n

Symptoms start with a cough, fever and then a skin rash shows up.<\/p>\n

The risk of developing severe measles or dying from complications of measles is very high in unvaccinated children.<\/p>\n

In order to control this outbreak, MOHCC has started a mass vaccination campaign in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province targeting the 6 months to 15 years age group regardless of their vaccination status.<\/p>\n

Health workers are carrying out an intensive door to door education campaign against this disease.<\/p>\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been notified of this outbreak as a requirement.<\/p>\n

All provinces are being encouraged to be on high alert and to report any suspected measles to the nearest health facility.<\/p>\n

Those who attended church gatherings especially in Manicaland during this period should be on the look-out for suspected measles among their children.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health and Child Care reassures the public that the situation is currently under control and therefore they should not panic.<\/p>\n

Measles is a viral infection that\u2019s serious for small children that spreads through the air by respiratory droplets produced from coughing or sneezing.<\/p>\n

Measles symptoms don\u2019t appear until 10 to 14 days after exposure. They include cough, runny nose, inflamed eyes, sore throat, fever and a red, blotchy skin rash.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. The Ministry of Health and Childcare (MoHCC) says there is an outbreak of measles in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, affecting children aged 6 months to 15 years. In a statement released on Wednesday, 11 May, MoHCC said that a total of 72 cases and 14 deaths have been reported. 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