Geneva —
Measles, which is highly contagious, can be entirely prevented through a two-dose vaccine, but the WHO has in recent months sounded the alarm over slipping vaccination rates. Measles cases have soared worldwide, with the African region seeing a 900% jump in cases year on year, while cases rose 230% in the western Pacific.
And in the European region, nearly 90,000 cases have been registered in 2019 — well above the 84,462 cases registered in 2018.
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