Five more people tested positive for measles last week, bringing total number of cases to 269
16 ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު 2026 | ބުދަ 08:17The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported that 16,368 individuals have been vaccinated under a nationwide campaign to curb a measles outbreak that has infected 269 people so far this year. The disease, which was officially eradicated in the Maldives in 2017, resurfaced in June and tragically claimed the life of a young person in July.
Efforts underway to administer vaccines for protection against measles. | Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced that five additional cases of measles were recorded over the past week.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced on Tuesday that five cases of measles were detected in the Greater Male' area over the past week. According to the agency, this brings the total number of measles cases reported so far this year to 269.
Furthermore, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) stated that efforts are underway to control the disease, with vaccination programs being conducted across the Maldives.
According to the Health Protection Agency (HPA), a total of 16,368 individuals have been vaccinated to date.
Amidst an ongoing measles outbreak in the Maldives, a 24-year-old youth passed away from the disease in July.
The Maldives was certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated measles in 2017. However, following the emergence of several cases in 2023, the disease resurfaced in early June 2024, with the number of infections continuing to rise. Tragically, the outbreak claimed the life of a 24-year-old individual in July.
