JOHANNESBURG - A concerning measles outbreak is unfolding in Zimbabwe, with over 38 cases reported countrywide.
While no deaths have been recorded yet, the large number of unvaccinated individuals is a cause for concern.
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Measles is a highly contagious, potentially deadly disease, particularly among children.
Authorities say there's an urgent need for targeted interventions, especially within religious groups who do not adhere to modern medicine.
Dr Kerrigan McCarthy, a Senior Pathologist at the Centre for Vaccines and Immunology at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases delves more on this with eNCA.