Saturday, 1 December 2018

PRO/EDR> Measles update (73): WHO, Europe, Pacific, Middle East, USA, South America

Measles -- Ukraine
Reported measles cases spiked in 2017, as multiple countries experienced severe and protracted outbreaks of the disease. This is according to a new report published today [29 Nov 2018] by leading health organizations. Because of gaps in vaccination coverage, measles outbreaks occurred in all regions, while there were an estimated 110 000 deaths related to the disease.
Using updated disease modelling data, the report provides the most comprehensive estimates of measles trends over the past

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6174755&promed&0

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