Kenya: Measles adds to misery of Eastern Africa drought

An outbreak of measles at a remote locality where people and animals are dying of thirst and famine has worsened the suffering of residents. At least two people have died of the disease in the past two weeks in El Wak on the Kenya-Somalia border, a Catholic sister told CISA. Sr Robbireo of the Contemplative Missionaries of Fr De Foucauld said the situation could get out of hand because of high levels of famine-induced malnutrition among children.