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December 18, 2002
INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"Measles Claims the Lives of 14 Zambians"
African Eye News Service(12/17/02); Kapembwa, Jeff
A measles outbreak in Zambia's northwestern province has resulted in 485 infections and 14 deaths this year. However, Northwest health director Chpayeni Mtonga asserts that the outbreak is under control, and he blames some of the deaths on a failure to seek medical attention soon enough and poor nutrition. Health officials are currently working to vaccinate all area children between the ages of six years and 15 years of age against measles.
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