YAOUNDE, Cameroon, May 15 (NNN-IRIN) – Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Health, said yesterday that, measles cases in the country have risen to 4,677, with 18 deaths recorded.
“The epidemiological situation of measles is becoming worrisome. A situation explained by inadequate vaccine coverage for the past few years, rising numbers of unvaccinated children resulting in, in part, vaccine hesitancy caused by Covid-19,” the ministry said in a statement.
To avoid the spread of the disease, a national vaccination campaign against measles and rubella will be organised from Jun 28 to Jul 2, according to the ministry.
Signs and symptoms include fever, rash, cough, red eyes, and runny nose, said officials, warning that, measles complications are severe in malnourished children, and infants under two years of age.– NNN-IRIN
