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 107,500 people,

This alarming increase in measles cases is primarily driven by significant gaps in global immunization coverage, underscoring the urgent need for increased vaccination efforts worldwide.

Measles cases rose 20% last year, driven by a lack of vaccine coverage in the world's poorest countries and those riddled with conflict, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday.

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 infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in vaccine coverage, a study showed Thursday.

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,

New estimates for worldwide cases of measles were released in a joint World Health Organization and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report. View on euronews

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