马拉维向公众发出麻疹疫情警报,在首都发起大规模疫苗接种运动。 Malawi alerts public to measles outbreak, launches mass vaccination campaign in capital.
马拉维首都利隆圭(Lilongwe)当局已警告公众自10月以来近20个地方爆发麻疹, Authorities in Lilongwe, Malawi's capital, have alerted the public to a measles outbreak affecting nearly 20 locations since October, with 21 confirmed cases. 该疾病具有高度传染性和潜在的致命性,特别是在儿童中,促使在受影响地区、学校和社区中心开展了针对9个月至15岁儿童的大规模疫苗接种运动。 The disease, highly infectious and potentially fatal, especially in children, has prompted a mass vaccination campaign targeting children aged 9 months to 15 years in affected areas, schools, and community centers. 马拉维此前曾于2010年面临严重的疫情爆发,有134 000多例病例和304人死亡。 Malawi previously faced a severe outbreak in 2010, with over 134,000 cases and 304 deaths.