The Health Press

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The Health Press – Zambia, Volume 06, Issue 3, ISSN: 2520-4378, October 2022

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Editorial

By : ML Mazaba

Measles – Should we fuss about it?

According to the World Health Organisation, reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79% in the first 2 months of 2022 with about 17,338 measles cases reported worldwide in January and February 2022, compared to 9,665 in the same period in 2021. It is estimated from report that in 2021, about 9 million measles cases and 128 000 related deaths occurred globally.

Situation Report

Situation report on Zambia’s response to wild poliovirus type 1 outbreak in southern Africa

By :ZNPHI

Epidemiological Report

INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE (IDSR)

By: ZNPHI

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