The Ministry of Health in West Kordofan state announced nine deaths as a result of the measles, and a further 46 cases that may have emerged. Sources indicated that the measle cases may have originated from a South Sudanese refugee camp in the Ghubeish locality of West Kordofan.
A vaccination campaign launched by the Ministry of Health in East Darfur to stem a measles outbreak and increase the protection of children’s lives through immunisation, is being supported by international medical relief organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF). The initiative targets about 30,000 children, including South Sudanese refugees, between six months and 15 years.