Measles in Ukraine’s Odessa region, the local authorities can prohibit from sending their children to school without vaccinations against measlesPhoto: Podrobnosti

Approved the action plan to prevent further spread of the disease

06.12.18 86000

In connection with the measles outbreak in Liman district state administration held a meeting of the regional Commission on questions tekhnogenno-ecological safety and emergency situations. It approved the plan of measures to prevent further spread of the disease.

It is reported by the Duma.

In particular, it is planned to immunize groups of risk, to prohibit the attendance of schools and kindergartens children are not vaccinated against measles, and conduct outreach on prevention of the disease.

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In one of the schools in the Limansky district of the Odessa region recorded a measles outbreak.

“In the village of Ivanovo was ill nine students – eight students of the first grade and one student zero”, – stated in the message.

It is reported that they are under the supervision of doctors.

We will remind, in Ukraine the incidence of measles continues to grow and over the last week statistics of morbidity increased by 11.5% compared to the previous week.