Measles outbreak kills 6,000 people in Congo

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The World Health Organisation calls for more funding to stop what it has described as the world's worst measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The World Health Organisation has called for more funding to stop what it has described as"the world's worst measles epidemic" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo .More than 18 million children under the age of five were vaccinated in the country last yearMore than 6,000 people have died from measles in the country since the start of 2019

More than 6,000 people have died of measles in the central African nation since the start of 2019, with 310,000 suspected measles cases reported.In a statement, the WHO said more than 18 million children under the age of five were vaccinated against the disease last year, but routine vaccination coverage remains low in some areas.

 

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Ebola kills 10,000,000 in Chicago.. Fake news is fun.

Yeah.. nah

I wonder what level of support they are getting...there is so much suffering, not just in Australia.

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Oh damn

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