Measles Resurgence: A Crisis in Numbers
Measles cases surged by 20% in 2023, infecting 10.3 million people. Vaccine gaps, worsened by the pandemic, left millions vulnerable. ...
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Laboratory in Lagos bags WHO’s full accreditation for measles and rubella
The Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) in Lagos, Nigeria has achieved full laboratory accreditation status from the World Health Organization ...
Measles is an imminent threat worldwide
There has been a significant setback in global progress towards achieving and maintaining measles elimination and the decline leaves millions ...
Reported cases of measles have tripled in 2019 – WHO
Measles cases have continued to climb into 2019. Preliminary global data shows that reported cases rose by 300 percent in ...
Nigeria has the highest number of unvaccinated children in the world
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria has the highest number of unvaccinated infants in the world with ...
Measles immunization exercise gets underway in Oyo state
As measles immunization exercise gets underway in Oyo state, govt allays citizens' vaccination concerns Oyo state government today announced it ...
What you need to know about measles
Most measles-related deaths are caused by complications associated with the disease Measles is a highly contagious, serious disease caused by ...
Measles kills 90,000 annually
For the first time, global measles deaths have fallen below 100 000 per year. In 2016, an estimated 90 000 people ...
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