At least ten people have been reportedly dead in Tombura County of Western Equatoria from measles diseases.
Senior Medical Officer Dr Zachariah announced that 150 cases were admitted in the hospital and ten people died, Anisa Radio reported.Dr Zachariah stated that most of the affected patients are children under ten years of age, living in St Mary, Rhino and Kinia in Tombura County.
He added that people died of measles due to lack of proper medicines in Tombura Civil Hospital.
Dr Zachariah argued the citizens to isolate the suspected patients to prevent a major outbreak.