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Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain – and even turn deadly ...
Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states so far this year. Cases have been reported in Alaska, Georgia, New York City, Rhode Island and Texas, mostly ...
Most of them were in children. That trend is continuing this year, threatening to reverse an impressive 73% drop in measles deaths worldwide from 2000 to 2018. Cases in the U.S. are climbing, too.
Young boy with measles in 1968. Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000 by the World Health Organization due to the success of vaccination efforts. [1] However, it continues to be reintroduced by international travelers, [1] and in recent years, anti-vaccination sentiment has allowed for the reemergence of measles ...
The 2019 Samoa measles outbreak began in September 2019. [5] As of 6 January 2020, over 5,700 cases of measles and 83 deaths had been reported, out of a population of 200,874, [ 4 ] [ 6 ] over three per cent. [ 7 ]
In some countries, this outbreak has been fueled by lack of access to the measles vaccine, while in others it has been exacerbated by opposition to vaccination. [1] As one such example, the outbreak in the Philippines was attributed by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to lowered trust in the government's immunization drive due to a controversy regarding administration of a dengue vaccine. [15]
Global measles cases surged by more than 20% to an estimated 10.3 million last year, the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. About ...
In populations with high levels of malnutrition and a lack of adequate healthcare, mortality can be as high as 10%. [7] [101] In cases with complications, the rate may rise to 20–30%. [medical citation needed] In 2012, the number of deaths due to measles was 78% lower than in 2000 due to increased rates of immunization among UN member states ...