Measles outbreak detected in Chisinau center for hosting refugees from Ukraine
Kyiv • UNN
Five Ukrainian refugees, including children, were diagnosed with measles in a refugee center in Chisinau, Moldova, leading to the closure of the facility for 21 days.
In the capital of Moldova, an outbreak of measles was recorded in a center for accommodating refugees from Ukraine, five Ukrainian citizens, including children, were infected. This was announced on March 18 by the deputy head of the capital's Department of Medical and Social Assistance Volodymyr Bolokan, Newsmaker reports, according to UNN.
Details
According to Bolokan, the first three measles patients were detected in the middle of last week, and the next day the number of patients increased to five.
All of those infected are citizens of Ukraine. The children were hospitalized at the Tom Chorb Infectious Diseases Hospital, their condition is stable,
It is noted that the center where the virus outbreak was recorded was quarantined for 21 days.
We have taken measures to contain the spread of the disease by introducing a quarantine for 21 days from the date of detection of the last case of measles. If new cases are detected during these days, the quarantine will have to be extended,
At the same time, the official noted that he did not know whether those who were infected had been vaccinated against measles.
People don't have documents and don't want to say whether they have been vaccinated. But from the conversations, it turned out that only one family had been vaccinated,
Recall
Moldova has extended temporary protection for displaced Ukrainians until March 1, 2025, the protection will be automatically extended, as well as the validity of the recipient's identity document.
