Measles and...Elections?

Just a quick update on our ongoing Measles outbreak: we now have 528 cases of Measles reported. Eek. The number continues to rise, and the demographic has shifted slightly. Currently our most affected age groups range from 0-10 years, and we also have a high number of cases in the 30-45 year range. Of course at this point all age groups are affected, but those are our two largest clusters.

In other news, National elections begin in Namibia this Friday (11/27). There have been a couple isolated incidences of violence in a few areas in the North of Namibia, but by and large things seem peaceful. Peace Corps is taking every precaution, and I am confident that everything will be fine. The last two elections Namibia has held have both been peaceful, so hopefully this time around will follow suit.

Keande nawa, and I will update when I can...