In CAR, fight against measles

Management of measles at Bossangoa Hospital, in the Central African Republic, March 8, 2020. RFI / Charlotte Cosset

By: Charlotte Cosset Follow

While the world is focused on the coronavirus epidemic, the Central African Republic is also facing another crisis, that of measles. An epidemic declared as national, January 24, 2020, by the Minister of Health.

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The vaccine response has started. 10 of the 35 districts have been vaccinated. And the management of new contagions continues in particular in the Bossangoa region which is one of the most affected.

In CAR, fight against measles, a great report by Charlotte Cosset.

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