Measles outbreak kills 700 children in Zimbabwe

At least 700 children have died following a measles outbreak that has been ravaging the landlocked southern African country of Zimbabwe since this April.

“As of Sept. 4, 2022, Zimbabwe had 6,291 confirmed cases, 4,459 recoveries, and 698 deaths,” the Health Ministry said on Twitter on Monday.

“UNICEF is deeply concerned with the numbers of cases and deaths among children due to a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe,” a UNICEF statement said on Monday.