Ministry contains measles outbreak - El-Halabi

The Ministry of Health says although measles infection rates have not dropped since October last year, the situation is not alarming.

Director of Public Health Shanaaz El-Halabi has told Mmegi however that they are still receiving reports of the disease outbreak in schools and various places across the country. 

However, she said that they remain at high alert and that the ministry is managing the disease. 

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