Global measles cases surge by 20 per cent amid vaccine gaps, warn WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reported a 20 per cent surge in global measles cases in 2023, driven by insufficient vaccination coverage, particularly in low-income and conflict-affected regions. According to a joint report released by the two agencies, 10.3
Global measles cases jumped in 2023 due to ‘inadequate’ vaccine coverage
(Reuters): Measles cases rose 20 per cent last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world’s poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organisation and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Nearly half of all the large and
