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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>Health authorities and partners in Unity State on Tuesday launched a measles vaccination campaign after registering 50 cases of the contagious disease in displacement camps.<\/p>\n

The state Minister of Health, Stephen Tot Chang said the exercise is targeting about 17,000 people aged 5 to 59 within the displaced person camps in Bentiu and Robkona town.<\/p>\n

Chang said the national Ministry of Health has tested and confirmed the 50 cases in Juba.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are launching a measles vaccination tomorrow (Tuesday),\u201d he told Eye Radio.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis vaccination is a collective responsibility of the government to at least advocate and health partners came in WHO as well as World Bank together with UNICEF,\u2019 said the minister.<\/p>\n

He added that the most targeted areas are the former Bentiu PoCs, Rubkona town and Bentiu town.<\/p>\n

Measles is one of the world\u2019s most contagious diseases \u2013 spread by coughing and sneezing, close personal contact, or direct contact with infected nasal or throat secretions.<\/p>\n

The viral disease can be transmitted by an infected person from 4 days prior to the onset of the rash to 4 days after the rash erupts.<\/p>\n

The WHO however recommends routine measles vaccination for children, combined with mass immunization campaigns in countries with high case and death rates to reduce measles-related deaths.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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