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East Africa: Uganda Reports Measles Outbreak in Refugee Settlements

[New Times] Uganda on Monday announced a measles outbreak in three settlements receiving refugees fleeing fighting in neighbouring DR Congo. The Ministry of Health, in a situation update, said nine cases of the viral disease have been confirmed in the previous week — five at Nakivale and Oruchinga refugee settlements, in Isingiro district, and four at Matanda transit center, in Kanungu district.

Military & Defense Africa

East Africa: Uganda Reports Measles Outbreak in Refugee Settlements

[New Times] Uganda on Monday announced a measles outbreak in three settlements receiving refugees fleeing fighting in neighbouring DR Congo. The Ministry of Health, in a situation update, said nine cases of the viral disease have been confirmed in the previous week — five at Nakivale and Oruchinga refugee settlements, in Isingiro district, and four at Matanda transit center, in Kanungu district.

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