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Democratic Republic of Congo

March 13-24, May 24-28, and October 11-15, 2006
Targeted vaccinations: 7,218,910 (under fifteen years old)
Deaths averted per year:
Other health interventions: Insecticide treated nets (malaria prevention) TBD, vitamin A, and mebendazole (de-worming medication)

October 3-7, 2005 and November 7-11, 2005
# children targeted: 7,817,126.
Insecticide treated net distribution: 10,200,000 to children under five years old

Summer, 2004
Sept. 3-7, 2004 and Oct. 6-10, 2004
# children targeted: 8,604,754
Deaths Averted: 21,620

2005
Targeted Vaccinations: 6,820,345
Yearly deaths averted: 65,515

 

 


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