Under the Global Vaccine Action Plan, measles and rubella are targeted for elimination ... Routine measles vaccination for children, combined with mass immunization ... coverage, are key public health strategies to reduce global measles deaths. ... It outlines the best practices for planning, organization, implementation and ...
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Dec 09, 2019 ... Measles cases are increasing. Provisional data from the World Health Organizationexternal icon (WHO) indicates that during the first six ...
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Dec 09, 2019 ... WHO fact sheet on measles providing key fact, signs and symptoms, ... In 2017, about 85% of the world's children received one dose of measles vaccine by their ... making measles vaccine one of the best buys in public health.
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Dec 09, 2019 ... Press release. Copenhagen, 19 February 2018. Measles has rebounded in the WHO European Region. The disease affected 21 315 people ...
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New measles surveillance data is now available on the WHO website. ... 15 April 2019, GENEVA - Measles cases have continued to climb into 2019. ... Measles is one of the world's most contagious diseases, with the potential to be extremely ... under control, strengthen health services, and increase vaccine coverage.
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Dec 09, 2019 ... Over 41 000 children and adults in the WHO European Region have been infected with measles in the first 6 months of 2018. The total number ...
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Timely measles and rubella surveillance is critical to disease control. Identifying and ... Many cases do not seek health care or, if diagnosed, are not reported.
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Dec 09, 2019 ... The World Health Organization (WHO) reports there are more than 112,000 confirmed cases of measles worldwide, as of this month—a 300% ...
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Dec 09, 2019 ... Dear Editor,. Under the global mission to leave no one behind and attain universal health coverage, the policy makers and other stakeholders ...
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