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Ministry sounds red alert as 5 counties fight measles cases

Children get immunised at a measles, mumps and rubella vaccination initiative in Wajir County, in March 2019. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Health has attributed a spike in measles cases in five counties to low immunisation coverage amid the fight against Covid-19.

The outbreak of the highly contagious disease caused by a virus has been reported in West Pokot, Tana River, Wajir, Garissa and Kilifi counties.

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