MSF is confronting deadly measles outbreaks in Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, and Chad
While international attention is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, measles continues to kill large numbers of people, mostly children, in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Central African Republic (CAR), and Chad.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) MSF teams have been responding to the measles epidemic in all three countries--providing outbreak response vaccination, and treating children for the disease and for other illnesses such as malnutrition.
"COVID-19 will sow the seeds of other health crises"
Today, with all eyes focused on the threat of COVID-19, MSF teams are continuing to respond to other health emergencies such as measles, in DRC and beyond.
In support of the health authorities, MSF has launched a massive campaign to vaccinate more than 340,000 children for measles in seven health zones across the country.
Since the beginning of 2020, more than 6,200 suspected cases of measles have been notified and treated by MSF in Ouham region and Nangha Boguila and Bossangoa health districts in the north of the country.
