The Health Protection Agency, HPA, has confirmed 17 more cases of measles in the Greater Male' area within the last week.
HPA said that this takes the total number of measles cases reported in the Maldives this year to 216.
Following the outbreak isolated to the Greater Male' area, the Agency began vaccinating individuals from the community who have yet to complete their measles vaccinations.
HPA said today that as of now, 14,701 individuals have been vaccinated against the disease in the capital.
Measles is a highly contagious and potentially severe viral illness that causes a high fever and a characteristic blotchy skin rash
The highly contagious disease has been eradicated in the Maldives through nationwide vaccination campaigns and awareness campaigns.
However, isolated measles cases have popped up in the country over the years, mostly among those who have contracted the disease while traveling abroad.
