As Sierra Leone Suffers Another Disease Outbreak

By Abdul Malik Bangura
Apr 22, 2016, 17:18

Dr. Mariama Murray, Child Health Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) deputy Programme Manager has in a press conference at the Ministry of  Lands, Country Planning and Environment, Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Youyi Building, Freetown on Thursday 21st April, 2016 confirmed that Sierra Leone is currently suffering from a Measles Outbreak.

Dr. Mariama Murray said the current Measles Outbreak commenced in August 2015 in Kono district and has continued to spread in 2016 affecting 12 (86%) districts.

She said, in 2016, a total of 977 suspected cases with 64 laboratory confirmed cases and 815 confirmed by epidemiological linkage have been investigated. She confirmed that the majority of cases have been reported from Western Area, Bombali, Kenema, Bo, Koinadugu and Kambia districts.

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