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WHO decries “collective failure” as measles kills 140,000
Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of...
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“Alarming upsurge” in measles has devastating impact, WHO warns
Measles is staging a devastating comeback in epidemics across the world as the virus exploits dangerous gaps in vaccination coverage, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said...
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US records no new measles cases for first week since outbreak began
There were no new cases of measles recorded in the United States last week, federal health officials said on Monday, marking the first time...
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Global measles cases three times higher than last year – WHO
Every region in the world, except the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that can...
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Global measles cases triple year-on-year: WHO
Measles cases nearly tripled globally during the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2018, the World Health Organization...
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Mexico confirms measles in British tourist
Mexican health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a British woman who arrived in the country's touristic Caribbean coast a week ago,...
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WHO issues warning as measles infects 34,000 in Europe this year
More than 34,000 people across Europe caught measles in the first two months of 2019, with the vast majority of cases in Ukraine, the...
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