
Health authorities in the southern Zinder region have reported ten deaths due to measles, and 5,455 cases have been recorded since the beginning of the year. This cumulative number of cases is higher than the number recorded during the same period last year (1,135 cases as of September 2021). The disease mostly affected children under five. National health authorities and humanitarian organizations are providing healthcare services and conducting measles vaccination campaigns to address the spread of the disease.