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| 08 March 2002, Meningococcal disease in Ethiopia |
8 March 2002
Meningococcal disease in Ethiopia - Update
As of 3 March, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health has reported a total of 2
329 cases of meningococcal disease including 118 deaths in the country since
the onset of the outbreak in September 2001. The worst affected region is
the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) with 2 022
cases including 89 deaths.
The Task Force on Epidemic Meningococcal Disease, set up by the Ministry of
Health is working to coordinate control activities including surveillance,
case management, vaccination campaigns and logistics.
The Ministry of Health, on behalf of the Task Force, has launched an urgent
appeal for US$ 2.5 million to carry out a mass immunization campaign in 5
priority zones in SNNPR.
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