The death toll from a measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has topped 6,000, WHO says
Meanwhile medics have come under regular attack from armed militias operating in the country.
Announcing a new appeal, the WHO said lack of funding remains a huge impediment to successfully curbing the outbreak.While $27.6m has already has been raised to curb the measles epidemic, WHO said that $40m is needed for a special six-month plan to vaccinate older children between the ages of six and 14.
A vaccine against measles has existed for decades but some 310,000 cases have been reported in Congo since the beginning of 2019.
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