Measles in Indonesia kills five, sickens 700

A measles outbreak on Indonesia’s Sumba island has killed five children and sickened 711 more children, Unicef said today.

Measles in Indonesia kills five, sickens 700
Thu, 25 Aug, 2005 - 14:23

A measles outbreak on Indonesia’s Sumba island has killed five children and sickened 711 more children, Unicef said today.

The UN children’s agency along with the World Health Organisation and the government had launched a vaccination campaign to contain the deadly virus.

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