Measles Crisis And Vaccine Gaps In Darfur

Since June 2024, measles outbreaks have been spreading across Darfur, Sudan, where Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has treated over 9,950 patients. Around 2,700 required hospital care, and 35 deaths were reported. Low vaccination rates, worsened by conflict, supply blockades, and vaccine shortages, are major causes. In some areas, like Sortony, routine vaccinations stopped for months. [...]