Twic County health department says it has recorded eight deaths related to suspected measles infection in the last three months.
Amos Yak Ring, the county health director, said this death cases were recorded between April and July 2023.
Yak told Mayardit FM that 14 out of 486 cases were tested and confirmed positive, prompting declaration of measles outbreak in the area.
“This is why the county launched the measles vaccination, targeting children from the age of six months to five years,” he stated.
Amos described measles as curable disease and he encourages public to protect from its infection.
There have been reports of measles cases in Warrap State this year. Last week, St. Daniel Comboni Primary School in Tonj North suspended learning after 27 children were infected with suspected measles.
Measles outbreak has been reported in other parts of the country, including Warrap, Unity, and Lakes states.
It kills approximately 350 people a day, mostly children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Last Saturday, vaccination of over 60,000 children against the measles infection started in Twic county. The ongoing vaccination campaign is set to last after seven days across Twic County.