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Afghanistan: UN agency urges vaccinations for all Afghan children after measles outbreak

Source:

UN News Service
Country:

Afghanistan

22 February 2012 -
The United Nations health agency is calling on all Afghans to vaccinate their children after a recent measles outbreak that has been made worse by severe weather that hampers access to immediate treatment as well as low immunization coverage.

According to an update from the World Health Organization (WHO) office in the country, 20 children have died due to measles and pneumonia in the western provinces of Ghor and[...]

[Published in AidNews - Read the original article]