The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO official
And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?
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And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?
And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?
The number of measles cases around the world nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, researchers say, presenting a challenge to efforts to achieve and maintain elimination status in many countries.
The number of measles cases around the world nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, researchers say, presenting a challenge to efforts to achieve and maintain elimin
<p><strong><em>Provisional global total of 321,582 cases for 2023 is almost double (88% higher) than 2022 figure of 171,153</em></strong></p> <p><strong>**ECCMID has now changed name to ESCMID Global, please credit ESCMID Global Congress in all future stories**</strong></p> <p>Measles outbreaks are still occurring and in some cases increasing, among a wide variety of countries, raising concerns of an acceleration similar to just before the COVID pandemic. Dr Patrick O’Connor, of WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland wi...