The Madagascar epidemic has killed at least 922 people

Geneva, February 16 (TASR) – At least 922 people in Madagascar caused a measles outbreak that erupted in September. Victims of this contagious viral disease have become mostly children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.

The most effective vaccine-containing measles has infected more than 66,000 people since September in Madagascar.

The WHO has launched a campaign to vaccinate more than six million Malagasy children in this regard with local authorities. The initiative should also serve to educate the population and combat the stigma associated with vaccination.

The WHO said in its report last week that the measles outbreak in Madagascar was "not the same" and that it had just happened for a low vaccination of population. This report indicated that the epidemic affected 300 people, including 53,000 in total. But a huge increase in the number of dead and infected deaths for the rest of the week is due to more complex data collection, said the spokeswoman for the WHO.

The WHO has recorded 229,000 cases of measles infestation worldwide, about twice as much as premedication, said the DPA. However, the franchise number results only from pre-validated data and the organization expects the actual number of infections to be much higher.

The island island of Madagascar, former French colony, has about 25 million inhabitants and, according to the UN, is one of the 30 poorest countries in the world.

Pigs are among the most contagious communicable diseases and spread rapidly through the air, especially in unvaccinated persons. They cause frequent complications – inflammation of the bronchi, lungs and central nervous system, which can be fatal. It is one of the most serious childhood diseases, vaccinations being the most effective precaution against them.