Mass measles vaccinations in Indonesian tsunami zone

About 1,200 people have been vaccinated for measles in Indonesia after two children who lived near them in the tsunami-hit Aceh province became sick with the highly contagious illness, the World Health Organisation said.

Mass measles vaccinations in Indonesian tsunami zone

About 1,200 people have been vaccinated for measles in Indonesia after two children who lived near them in the tsunami-hit Aceh province became sick with the highly contagious illness, the World Health Organisation said.

Health workers were quick to inoculate the villagers because the WHO considers just one case of measles an outbreak because it can spread so rapidly.

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