GENEVA, Switzerland — Measles infections soared by a fifth last year to over 10 million cases globally, revealing alarming gaps in vaccine coverage, a study showed on Thursday.
Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million measles cases in 2023, said a joint publication by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .That marked a 20-percent increase from 2022, the study showed, saying that 'inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases.'Measles is one of the world's most infectious diseases.
All regions except the Americas were impacted, it said, with nearly half of all large and disruptive outbreaks occurring in Africa.The virus that can cause a rash, fever and flu-like symptoms, but also particularly severe complications in young children, is estimated to have killed 107,500 people in 2023, most of them younger than age 5. This marks an 8-percent decrease from the previous year.
Cases Rose 20% On Vaccine Coverage Gaps'
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