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In a statement seen by Archyde.com, the ministry said: epidemic Now spread across the country, and that The death rate among the injured It reached 6.9 percent.
Zimbabwean Health Minister Jasper Chimdza said that as of August 11, the country had recorded 1,036 suspected cases and 125 confirmed cases, and that most of the cases were in Manicaland, eastern Zimbabwe.
The minister said in a statement "The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare would like to inform the public that the measles epidemic, which was first detected on the tenth of April, has spread to the country since that time due to church gatherings.".
. added "These gatherings, attended by people from different regions of the country, whose vaccination status is unknown, led to the spread of measles in areas where the disease was not present before.".
The minister said 356 cases were detected in Manicaland, which is dominated by him missionary sect Among them, 45 patients died.
He added that most of the reported cases are among children between the ages of six months and 15 years from religious denominations whose followers do not get the measles vaccination due to religious beliefs.
In Zimbabwe, some denominations of the Apostolic Church prohibit their followers from receiving vaccinations or any medical treatment. Churches attract millions of followers with promises to cure diseases and save people from poverty.
and with Low vaccination rate In some cases not keeping records, the government has decided to start a large-scale vaccination campaign in areas where the disease has spread.
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In a statement seen by Archyde.com, the ministry said: epidemic Now spread across the country, and that The death rate among the injured It reached 6.9 percent.
Zimbabwean Health Minister Jasper Chimdza said that as of August 11, the country had recorded 1,036 suspected cases and 125 confirmed cases, and that most of the cases were in Manicaland, eastern Zimbabwe.
“The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare would like to inform the public that the measles epidemic, which was first detected on April 10, has spread to the country since that time due to church gatherings,” the minister said in a statement.
He added, “These gatherings attended by people from different regions of the country whose vaccination status is unknown, led to the spread of measles in areas where the disease was not present before.”
The minister said 356 cases were detected in Manicaland, which is dominated by him missionary sect Among them, 45 patients died.
He added that most of the reported cases are among children between the ages of six months and 15 years from religious denominations whose followers do not get the measles vaccination due to religious beliefs.
In Zimbabwe, some denominations of the Apostolic Church prohibit their followers from receiving vaccinations or any medical treatment. Churches attract millions of followers with promises to cure diseases and save people from poverty.
and with Low vaccination rate In some cases not keeping records, the government has decided to start a large-scale vaccination campaign in areas where the disease has spread.