Measles outbreak claims 15 lives in Amhara

(Photo: Social Media) In Ethiopia’s Amhara region, specifically the Wagihimra Zone, a nasty measles outbreak has claimed the lives of at least 15 people, worsened by an ongoing drought. Speaking with Addis Standard, Wagihimra’s health honcho, Assefa Negash, divulged that almost 1,800 folks have caught measles. Negash painted a grim picture of a “complicated” health catastrophe entangled with a severe crop failure. “Last year's lack of rain triggered a drought, ushering in cholera, measles, malaria, scabies, and even…