| 2018 Madagascar measles outbreak | |
|---|---|
| Disease | Measles |
| Virus strain | Measles morbillivirus |
| Location | Madagascar |
| Index case | 3 family members in Antananarivo-Renivohitra District |
| Dates | September 2018–present[1] |
| Confirmed cases | 118,000+ |
Deaths | 1,688+[2] |
In early September 2018, cases of measles began to appear in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The capital's health authorities, challenged by the district's poverty and Madagascar's relatively-low vaccination rate,[3] were unable to contain the highly-contagious disease, and what followed became the largest measles outbreak yet in Madagascar's history.[4] With more than 115,000 people infected and more than 1,200 dying, the outbreak has become Madagascar's most serious outbreak of measles in the 21st century.
- ^ "Vainquons Ensemble la Rougeole à Madagascar". Ministère de la Santé Publique. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Madagascar measles epidemic kills more than 1,200 despite desire for vaccinations". The Associated Press. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "MAF Flights Support Measles Prevention in Madagascar". Globalnewspublisher.com (Press release). 28 May 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Bezain, Laetitia (14 April 2019). "Measles outbreak kills more than 1200 in Madagascar". Associated Press. Retrieved 13 May 2019.