Wed, 20 Sep 2017 14:19:20 +0000 By John Kombe THE Chongwe district health office has switched to the measles rubella vaccine from the traditional measles vaccine to enhance the effectiveness of vaccination. Measles is a disease that is common among infants in developing countries and Zambia is not an exception. This is why the Chongwe district health office has switched to the Measles Rubella vaccine. The vaccine will be switched from the usual measles vaccine to incorporate the Rubella measles which is sometimes referred to as German measles. The basic symptoms of the disease include: a rash which spreads from the face to the hands and lasts for up to three days, fever and Lymphadenopathy (swelling or enlarging of the lymph nodes). However, these symptoms may not be evident in some. The district health nursing officer, Ms. Violet Mwanza said the district had 34 government and four private health facilities. The vaccination exercise is being […]
