Measles, known locally as Bouhamroun), affects the inhabitants of “Tamttouchte” in the community of Aït Hani. Already five deaths recorded. Information confirmed on the site Al3omk by an official Source from the Aït Hani community who specified that the majority of these deaths concern children. According to this Source, the municipality needs new ambulances – it only has two – to transport serious cases of measles to hospitals to receive care and save them from the deterioration of their health. He also called for the organization of a medical campaign in the region and the vaccination of residents to avoid a deterioration in the health situation.
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The provincial delegation of the Ministry of Health in Tinghir had carried out a vaccination campaign against measles a few months ago, before everyone was surprised by the spread of the disease, the same Source also said. In March, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection announced an increase in the number of measles cases in Morocco, recorded “in a global context marked by a significant increase in the number of cases and their spread across the world, including including Europe, Africa, the United States and other parts of the world. Souss-Massa has been the most affected region since mid-September 2023.
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Speaking on the issue, Dr Abdelghani Kharchafi, specialist in family medicine, clarified that measles is one of the diseases called eruptive fevers, diseases which combine fever and skin rashes. According to him, Bouhamroun is a viral disease that is not new and was widespread around the world decades ago. The specialist said that the disease has not completely disappeared despite vaccination, because it is an endemic disease which appears in the form of isolated cases and can sometimes cause limited epidemic outbreaks, particularly in areas where vaccination coverage is low. According to his explanations, the disease which affects the respiratory system spreads easily when the infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes. What about its consequences? It can cause serious complications which could lead to the death of the patient, underlines Dr Kharchafi, noting however that it is, in most cases, a benign illness.
