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Measles deaths plummet but infections surge worldwide

Global immunization efforts have led to an 88% drop in measles deaths between 2000 and 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Nearly 59 million lives have been saved ...
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WHO Foundation Launches Urgent Appeal to Save Measles and Rubella Surveillance Network as Global Outbreaks Escalate

GENEVA, May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The WHO Foundation has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to protect the Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network (GMRLN), one of the "largest global ...

Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a ‘distant goal,’ WHO says

For decades, measles vaccination has been a global success story. Deaths from measles dropped 88% around the world from 2000 to 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization, with ...
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Measles outbreaks across the US continue to add to record case count

A deadly measles outbreak in Texas ended in August, but outbreaks in other parts of the United States continue to add hundreds of new measles cases to this year’s record national total.There have been ...

Canada officially loses its measles elimination status amid sustained assault on public health

More than 5,000 measles cases have been confirmed in 2025 compared to 147 in 2024, with infections reported in nine provinces ...
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Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a 'distant goal,' WHO says

For decades, measles vaccination has been a global success story. Deaths from measles dropped 88% around the world from 2000 to 2024, according to a new report from the World Health Organization, with ...
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Measles cases are surging, making global elimination a ‘distant goal,’ WHO says

(CNN) — For decades, measles vaccination has been a global success story. Deaths from measles dropped 88% around the world from 2000 to 2024, according to a new report from the World Health ...