Measles resurgence: an outbreak investigation in Chimanimani District, Manicaland Province, Zimbabwe, 2022

Introduction: Measles is a vaccine-preventable disease. Children who are unvaccinated, below 5 years of age, or malnourished are at risk of severe disease. There were five laboratory-confirmed measles IgM-positive cases in the week ending July 17, 2022, in Chimanimani District. We investigated fac...

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Main Authors: Ernest Tsarukanayi Mauwa, Owen Mugurungi, Gerald Shambira, Tsitsi Juru, Addmore Chadambuka, Notion Gombe, Mufuta Tshimanga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: African Field Epidemiology Network 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
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Online Access:https://afenet-journal.org/measles-resurgence-an-outbreak-investigation-in-chimanimani-district-manicaland-province-zimbabwe-2022/
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