Over 800,000 Congolese Children To Receive Measles Vaccine

The transcript discusses a severe measles outbreak in Congo, with a focus on the high number of child fatalities. The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an emergency vaccination campaign to immunize hundreds of thousands of Congolese children. This is the third such campaign in the country this year. The transcript also highlights the global rise in measles cases, with a significant increase in reported cases compared to the previous year, marking the largest epidemic in over a decade.

What has been the impact of the measles outbreak in Congo compared to the Ebola outbreak?

• It has caused more deaths, especially among children.

• It has caused fewer deaths.

• It has affected more adults than children.

• It has been less severe overall.

What is the goal of the WHO's emergency vaccination campaign in Congo?

• To vaccinate all adults in the country.

• To eradicate measles completely in Congo.

• To vaccinate nearly 25,000 children under five years old.

• To vaccinate children over ten years old.

How long is the vaccination campaign in Congo expected to last?

• One month

• Nine days

• Two weeks

• One year

According to WHO, how has the number of global measles cases changed recently?

• It has decreased significantly.

• It has remained stable.

• It has nearly tripled in the past year.

• It has doubled in the past decade.

What does WHO describe the current measles epidemic as?

• An epidemic limited to Congo.

• A minor health concern.

• The largest and fastest moving measles epidemic.

• The slowest moving epidemic in history.