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MEASLES UPDATE (29): EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN, EUROPE, AFRICA, AMERICAS,
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

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In this update:
Eastern Mediterranean
[1] Jordan
[2] Pakistan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Europe
[3] Türkiye
[A] Immigration
[B] Türkiye (Istanbul, Gaziantep): cases on the rise, vaccine
refusal, alert
[C] Istanbul: surge in hospitals
Africa
[4] Mauritania (Tagant): fatal
Americas
[5] Ecuador
[6] USA: CDC international travel advisory

Eastern Mediterranean
[1] Jordan
Date: Wed 21 Jun 2023 16:58 EEST
Source: Royal News [edited] https://en.royanews.tv/news/42573/97%20measles%20cases%20recorded%20in%20Jordan%20since%20April

A total of 97 cases of measles have been recorded in Jordan since
April [2023], according to Raed Al-Shboul, the Secretary-General of
the Health Ministry for Primary Health Care and Epidemiology.

Shboul said on [Tue 20 Jun 2023] that these cases were identified in
Irbid, Mafraq, Zarqa, and Amman. He emphasized that the disease
affected only individuals who did not receive the measles vaccination
during childhood.

He highlighted that 96% of the Jordanian population has received the
measles vaccination in schools and healthcare centers. The Ministry of
Health is actively monitoring all reported measles cases throughout
Jordan.

Shboul lastly added that the Ministry of Health has coordinated with
the National Center for Epidemic Control and all relevant authorities
to launch a national campaign to raise awareness about the importance
of measles vaccination.