Steve is quoted once again in ProMED:

The latest outbreak of Measles - Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga) highlights the fact that measles rates in this area have changed little during the past 2 decades.
The relevant data extracted from the GIDEON database can be viewed in graphic form via the following link.
There is little doubt that such outbreaks are related to continued suboptimal and erratic vaccination coverage.

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