Nakuru — The Kenyan government is set to conduct a "mop-up" vaccination campaign against measles following an outbreak of the disease in several areas of the country.
Director of Public Health and Sanitation Shahnaaz Sharif said the number of confirmed cases of measles in the country had grown from 665 in 2011 to 767 by 25 September 2012. At least 32 children under age five have died of the disease since the outbreak began in January of last year.
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