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UN: Over 870,000 measles cases in 2019, highest number in 23 years

The number of children sickened by measles in 2019 was the highest in 23 years, according to new data published by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Drop in routine vaccinations could fuel outbreak of measles: Health experts

'Measles is probably number one in my worry list at the current time', said Gavi Vaccine Alliance

Measles cases continue to increase around the world

As reasons for the increase, the organization has cited a deep mistrust of vaccines, gaps in immunization coverage and lack of access to health care facilities or routine checkups

Ending the scourge of measles

Vaccination against measles has been declining steadily over the last ten years in India. This must be reversed in order to avoid a serious outbreak of the disease

Measles infects 34,000 in Europe in Jan-Feb 2019, WHO issues warning

In Europe, the majority of measles cases so far in 2019 are in Ukraine, which saw more than 25,000 people infected in the first two months of the year

What's behind the sudden rise in measles deaths in Europe?

Recent European outbreaks have been recorded in areas with low vaccination rates

Immunisation gaps lead to measles: Report

Nearly 400 children still die from the disease every day, global health experts say