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Measles case confirmed at migrant reception center in Macedonia

Xinhua, May 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

A case of measles was detected at Gevgelija migrant reception center in southern Macedonia, medical staff confirmed on Wednesday.

The epidemiologists and infectious diseases specialists declared that the patient was a 3-year-old girl from Afghanistan, who received appropriate medical treatment.

They have also provided the medical team at the Gevgelija reception center with advice on further treatment and prevention from spreading the infectious illness.

Moreover, during the inspection carried out on Wednesday, officials have concluded that the general hygiene at the reception center is maintained properly and that it stands at a satisfactory level. The area measuring 1,250 square meters was also disinfected.

Currently, Gevgelija reception center is accommodating around 100 migrants, whereas another 153 migrants wait outside the facility in a specially prepared tent. These are people who have managed to cross the border illegally and who are to be returned at the Idomeni makeshift camp in Greece after the Macedonian Interior Ministry checks their identity. Endit