MEASLES – KYRGYZSTAN (02): MORE CASES
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Date: Wed 17 Apr 2024
Source: 24.kg [edited]
https://24.kg/english/291836_Measles_outbreak_More_than_8000_cases_registered_in_Kyrgyzstan/
At least 8209 cases of measles have been registered in Kyrgyzstan as
of 15 Apr [2024], the Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis informed
24.kg news agency. Experts continue to observe intense circulation of
the virus in Bishkek, Chui, and Jalal-Abad regions. The high incidence
growth in these regions is associated with organized foci where
susceptible individuals get infected.
“The main reason for the increase in incidence is the large number of
refusals from routine vaccination against measles and rubella among
children and adults,” the center said.
The Ministry of Health has stepped up preventive and
anti-epidemiological measures to combat measles. It urges parents to
vaccinate their children. “In this way, you ensure safety and
protection from serious illness for them and people around them,” the
Republican Center for Immunoprophylaxis notes.