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Falling Vaccination Rates Brings Spikes in Measles

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,

Forbes · 7h

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.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

Falling Vaccination Rates Brings Spikes in Measles Worldwide

"The number of measles infections are rising around the globe, endangering lives and health," CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen said in the statement. "The measles vaccine is our best protection against the virus,

Measles cases rose by more than 20% worldwide last year

KDFW · 7h

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,

STAT · 1d

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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'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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Doctor warns about RFK Jr., citing measles deaths in Samoa

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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 ...

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 and deadly, and cases are surging, 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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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 ...

Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023: WHO

There were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023 globally -- an increase of 20% from the previous year, ...

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5 things to know for Nov. 15: Trump’s Cabinet, Measles, Tropical Storm Sara, UFO sightings, Ford

Look up at the night sky this weekend for a celestial double feature. November’s full moon will shine bright today as the ...

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Dem Governor Praises RFK Jr. Pick After Warning He’d Bring Back Polio, Measles

Gov. Jared Polis, who criticized Robert F. Kennedy Jr., praised Trump's decision to name RFK Jr. as the next secretary of ...

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Measles case confirmed on Waiheke Island, locations visited while infectious revealed

Trouble in paradise after a new measles case has been confirmed on Auckland's Waiheke Island. There’s trouble in paradise ...

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Falling Vaccination Rates Brings Spikes in Measles

Measles cases rose by more than 20% worldwide last year

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