Ministry of Health confirms measles out break
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
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In an interview with Mmegi, Ministry of Health principal public relations officer Doreen Motshegwa said there has been a suspected outbreak of Rubella since July. Rubella is commonly known as German measles.
It is an infection which primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes. It is caused by the rubella virus, which is different from the one which causes measles.
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