Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has reported that, on average, one child dies daily in Afghanistan due to measles.
In a report published on Wednesday, March 12, the organization stated that more than 4,000 suspected measles cases have been recorded in hospitals under its coverage in the provinces of Herat, Balkh, and Helmand since the beginning of this year.
The report noted: “Measles can be particularly deadly for children suffering from conditions such as malnutrition or congenital heart defects; however, this disease is preventable through vaccination.”
Doctors Without Borders emphasized that vaccination coverage in Afghanistan remains low and that deaths caused by measles have tripled compared to the same period last year.
Previously, the World Health Organization (WHO) had also reported that respiratory infections claimed the lives of a significant number of people in Afghanistan in January of this year.
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داکتران بدون مرز: مرگ ناشی از سرخکان سه برابر افزایش یافته است | روزنامه ۸صبح
