Zimbabwe Measles Situation Report issued by the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) on the 5th of September 2022 noted an increase in new Measles Cases compared to those recorded on the 4th. Pindula News presents the update:
• 153 New Cases and 0 Deaths were reported today.
• A cumulative total of 6 444 Cases, 4 580 Recoveries and 698 Deaths have been reported since the onset of the outbreak.
• New cases were reported from Midlands (95), Manicaland (25), Mashonaland East (13), (Chitungwiza (11), Harare (5) and Mashonaland West (1).
Cases by Sex Vaccination Status Deaths Province/City Male Female Total Cases (New) Vaccinated Unvaccinated Unknown Discharged from care In-Care Community Institutional Total Deaths (New) Bulawayo 17 5 22(0) 20 I I 22 0 0 0 0 (0) Chitungwiza 92 60 152(II) 83 45 26 151 0 0 I 1 (0) Harare 84 85 169(5) 76 70 18 151 18 0 0 0 (0) Manicaland 1629 1408 3037 (28) 510 1998 532 1586 1104 347 0 347 (0) Mash Central 152 142 294 (0) 120 162 12 292 0 2 0 2 (0) Mash East 382 356 738 (13) 260 279 55 645 1 92 0 92 (0) Mash West 453 403 856 (1) 226 496 140 79 18 139 2 141 (0) Masvingo 213 194 407 (0) 142 169 91 363 0 44 0 44 (0) Mat North 41 39 80(0) 76 2 2 79 I 0 0 e (0) Mat South 37 30 67(0) 37 8 22 15 24 11 0 11 (0) Midlands 313 309 622(95) 56 447 121 562 0 60 0 60 (0) National 3413 3031 6444(153) 1606 3677 1020 4580 1166 695 3 698 (0) • Cumulatively. 47.1% of the cases were reported from Manicaland Province.
• Mashonaland West province has the highest cumulative Case Fatality Rate (16.5%).
• Males constitute 53% of the total cases.
