Berjaoui Christin, Tabassum Shehroze, Sabuncu Özge, Al Tarawneh Yusuf Jaafer, Naeem Aroma, El Khoury Carlo, Bacha Israel Tadesse, Wellington Jack, Uwishema Olivier
Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research, and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Sep 10;82:104613. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104613. eCollection 2022 Oct.
Measles, one of the most common infections in the world, accounts for more than over 100.000 deaths every year. Measles outbreaks are still ravaging the African continent, and the 2010 Measles outbreak in Zimbabwe is one to be noted, where more than 7754 infections and 517 deaths were reported, ultimately leading to the UN initiation of the vaccination program. COVID-19 could have been delaying the vaccination process in Africa. This article aims to shed the light on the current Measles outbreak in Zimbabwe and how global health organizations are taking measures to fight off this outbreak.
Data was collected from online databases PubMed, Science Direct, and the Lancet, as well as news and conferences and press releases on the current measles outbreak. All articles and news related to the measles outbreak in Zimbabwe were taken into consideration.
A measles outbreak was reported earlier in August of 2022, with more than 2000 confirmed cases out of which 157 were reported dead. Since the outbreak this year, cases of measles in Zimbabwe have been rapidly growing. The government in Zimbabwe started a massive vaccination campaign for children in and near the areas where the outbreak is present. Traditional and faith leaders are involved in the campaigns to encourage the public to volunteer to be vaccinated.
Efforts to control the measles outbreak in Zimbabwe are being mitigated by the government as well as the WHO and other global health organizations. With many people refusing the vaccination, this outbreak might not see an end, and more cases, as well as deaths, will increase by the end of the year.
麻疹是世界上最常见的传染病之一，每年导致超过10万人死亡。麻疹疫情仍在肆虐非洲大陆，2010年津巴布韦的麻疹疫情值得关注，当时报告了超过7754例感染病例和517例死亡病例，最终促使联合国启动了疫苗接种计划。新冠疫情可能一直在拖延非洲的疫苗接种进程。本文旨在阐明津巴布韦当前的麻疹疫情情况，以及全球卫生组织如何采取措施抗击这一疫情。
数据收集自在线数据库PubMed、Science Direct和《柳叶刀》，以及关于当前麻疹疫情的新闻、会议和新闻稿。所有与津巴布韦麻疹疫情相关的文章和新闻都被纳入考虑。
2022年8月初报告了麻疹疫情，确诊病例超过2000例，其中157例报告死亡。自今年疫情爆发以来，津巴布韦的麻疹病例一直在迅速增加。津巴布韦政府在疫情发生地区及周边地区为儿童开展了大规模疫苗接种运动。传统领袖和宗教领袖参与了这些运动，以鼓励公众自愿接种疫苗。
津巴布韦政府以及世界卫生组织和其他全球卫生组织正在努力控制麻疹疫情。由于许多人拒绝接种疫苗，这次疫情可能无法结束，到今年年底，更多的病例以及死亡人数将会增加。
