Sudanese health authorities declared today 17 children died of Measles in the province of Mayotte in the state of Upper Nile and southern Sudan adjacent to the Ethiopian border. Dr. Peter Aoukanjuk, Director of Immunization in an interview with UN radio in Sudan said that the reports indicate the spread of measles in an epidemic way. He pointed out that health authorities are still unable to reach the area because of rough roads in the autumn season. On the other hand, Aoukanjuk announced the end of joint campaign with Ethiopia to fight polio, which targeted the districts bordering Ethiopia.