In 2021, officials said, there will be an estimated 9 million infections and 128,000 deaths from measles worldwide.
The global organization and the American Foundation added that they are due to continued vaccination decline, poor disease control and delayed response plans COVID-19plus more than one ongoing outbreak in more than 20 countries means that "Measles is an imminent threat in every region of the world".
Scientists estimate that at least 95% of the population needs a vaccine to protect themselves epidemicsThe global organization and the American Foundation recorded that only 81% of children received the first dose of the vaccine MeaslesAnd 71% received the second dose, the lowest global coverage rate for the first dose of the measles vaccine since 2008.
said the doctor. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement "The record number of children who have not received the vaccine And measles exposure shows the severe damage to vaccination systems during the Covid pandemic".
Measles is mainly spread through direct contact or through the air and causes symptoms including fever, body aches, itchy skin, and blisters on the face and upper neck. Most measles-related deaths result from complications including brain swelling and dehydration.
And she says World Health Organization The most serious complications occur in children under five and adults over 30.
More than 95% of measles deaths occur in developing countries, especially in Africa and of Asia. There is no specific treatment for measles, but the two-dose vaccine is 97% effective in preventing serious illness and death from measles.
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In a report released Wednesday, the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said millions of children are now at risk of contracting measles, which is among the world’s most infectious diseases.
In 2021, officials said, there will be an estimated 9 million infections and 128,000 deaths from measles worldwide.
The global organization and the American Foundation added that they are due to continued vaccination decline, poor disease control and delayed response plans COVID-19plus an ongoing epidemic in more than 20 countries means that “measles is an imminent threat in every region of the world”.
Scientists estimate that at least 95% of the population needs a vaccine to protect themselves epidemicsThe global organization and the American Foundation recorded that only 81% of children received the first dose of the vaccine MeaslesAnd 71% received the second dose, the lowest global coverage rate for the first dose of the measles vaccine since 2008.
said the doctor. Rochelle Walensky, director of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement: ‘The record number of children who have not received the vaccine Measles exposure shows the severe damage to vaccination systems during the Covid pandemic.
Measles is mainly spread through direct contact or through the air and causes symptoms including fever, body aches, itchy skin, and blisters on the face and upper neck. Most measles-related deaths result from complications including brain swelling and dehydration.
And she says World Health Organization The most serious complications occur in children under five and adults over 30.
More than 95% of measles deaths occur in developing countries, especially in Africa and of Asia. There is no specific treatment for measles, but the two-dose vaccine is 97% effective in preventing serious illness and death from measles.
