Published Date: 2010-04-28 08:52:11
Subject: PRO/EAFR> Measles - Africa (15): Mauritania
Archive Number: 20100428.207022

MEASLES - AFRICA (15): MAURITANIA
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Date: Mon 26 Apr 2010
Source: People's Daily in French, Xinhua News Agency report [in
French, machine trans., edited]
http://french.peopledaily.com.cn/International/6962412.html


19 measles deaths, 2010: Mauritania
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Measles has killed 19 people in Mauritania since the beginning of the
year [2010], said Saturday [24 April 2010] the Mauritania President
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz. The Head of State, who presided in a
district of Nouakchott opening a campaign against measles and polio,
said that these losses are due to human negligence in the prevention
of this disease and non-vaccination of children in the eligible age
groups.

"This requires us all to intensify efforts to live up to
responsibility and understand that if diseases exist, prevention
against these diseases also exists and it is cheaper and safer for
the future," he added. He urged clerics and imams of mosques to urge
people on the importance of vaccination to prevent these devastating diseases.

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[Measles is fast returning as a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in the African continent despite the fact that an effective
vaccine has existed for years. This therefore calls for countries to
embrace all the measles control strategies recommended by the WHO.
The strategy entails: an initial catch-up nationwide immunization
campaign usually targeting every child from nine months to 14 years;
sustained routine immunization coverage of at least 95 percent of
children during the 1st year of life; and nationwide campaigns every
2-5 years usually targeting children born after the initial catch-up
campaign (see http://www.who.int/topics/measles/en/.)


A map showing the regions of Mauritania can be seen at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Mauritania. The
HealthMap/ProMED interactive map of the country is available at
http://healthmap.org/r/01em. - Mod.JFW]

See Also

Measles - Africa (14): Malawi 20100422.206898
Measles - Africa (13): South Africa 20100421.206879
Measles - Africa (12): Zimbabwe 20100416.206801
Measles - Zambia: (Lusaka) 20100414.206758
Measles - South Africa (13): (Western Cape) 20100411.206683
Measles - South Africa (12): (Western Cape) 20100401.206472
Measles - Zimbabwe (04): Bulawayo 20100323.206287
Measles - South Africa (11): (Eastern Cape) RFI 20100319.206212
Measles - Malawi: (Blantyre, Lilongwe) 20100317.206169


[Additional background information on measles is available from the
general ProMED-mail list. The postings below can be found at
http://www.promedmail.org. - Mod.JFW


[Measles - Africa (14): West, Central 20100424.1333
Measles - Philippines (04): (IB) 20100424.1325
Measles - Africa (13): Malawi 20100422.1302
Measles - Canada (03): (BC), USA (WA) alert 20100419.1275
Measles - Africa (09): Zimbabwe 20100419.1274
Measles - Africa (11): Zambia 20100413.1203
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