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Measles cases up 20% globally

Measles cases increase as vaccination rates decrease

A decline in vaccination rates is driving a surge in measles cases around the world, according to new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization. Last year,

Global Measles Cases Up 20% In A Year, With Poor Vaccination To Blame

Young children are particularly vulnerable to the disease, which killed an estimated 107,500 people in 2023, most of whom were under 5.

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Measles cases up 20% globally as vaccinations decline

Measles is making a comeback, with cases up more than 20% across the globe to more than 10.3 million over the last year, the World Health Organization and the U,S, Centers for Disease Control and Prev

Measles cases rose by more than 20% worldwide last year

Measles cases rose by more than 20% worldwide last year: Here's why

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a decrease in global immunizations is driving the surge. The CDC says an estimated 83% of children received their first dose of the two-dose measles vaccine last year, but only 74% received the second dose.

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Measles cases rise by 20 percent worldwide: WHO

Measles cases have skyrocketed in recent years after a COVID-19 pandemic-era drop in vaccination against the virus. Cases of the disease increased by 20 percent across the globe between 2022 and 2023,

Measles cases rose 20% worldwide in 2023, per new report

Measles cases rose 20% worldwide in 2023 compared to the previous year, and vaccination rates still haven't recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

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Surge in worldwide measles cases driven by lack of vaccine coverage, WHO says

The WHO and CDC say there were about 10.3 million cases of measles last year, up 20 percent from 2022. Children are ...

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'Unacceptable' Measles Death Toll—Map Shows Where Cases Are Surging

Surging infections and missed vaccinations put thousands of lives at risk, threatening global elimination goals.

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Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year

Cases of measles, a highly contagious viral infection, rose across the world by 20 percent last year. While measles ...

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Measles is debilitating, deadly and making a comeback, WHO and CDC warn

Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US ...

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Measles threat intensifies: Cases surge by 20% worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people: WHO

Global measles cases surged by 20% last year, reaching an alarming 10.3 million, due to insufficient immunization, according ...

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Measles Cases Rising Worldwide; Children Under The Age Of 5 Most At Risk: WHO, CDC Warn

Inadequate immunisation coverage behind the surge in the number of measles cases around the world, the health organisations ...

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Global Measles Cases Surge by 20% in 2023, with Over 107,000 Deaths: WHO and CDC

This alarming increase in measles cases is primarily driven by significant gaps in global immunization coverage, underscoring ...

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Victorian disease measles cases skyrocket by 20% in a single year - with kids most at risk

More than 107,500 people, mostly children, died from measles in 2023 with cases soaring by 20 per cent to 20.3 million cases ...

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