Jijjiga, July 16, 2003 (WIC)- The Somali State Health Bureau disclosed that it has inoculated more than 117,000 children against the possible out break of drought induced diseases in Fik zone of the state.

Coordinator of vaccination against six child killer diseases with the Bureau, Mehadi Abdi told Walta that children between the ages of six months and 15 years have been vaccinated against Measles in Fik, Dihan Gerbo, Segeg, Hamero and Meyumulke woredas of the zone.

He said the provision of vitamin "A" capsules has also been administered alongside the immunization campaign conducted jointly with the Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Save the Children-UK.

According to the Coordinator, the immunization campaign could control the outbreak of Measles in epidemic proportions for over the next three years in the zone.

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