In 2021, officials said, there will be about 9 million infections and 128,000 deaths from measles worldwide.
The global organization and the American Foundation added that the continuous decline in vaccination, poor disease control, and delayed response plans are due to COVID-19in addition to more than an 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 percent of the population needs a vaccine to protect them from epidemicsThe global organization and the American Foundation recorded that only 81 percent of children received their first dose of a vaccine MeaslesAnd 71 percent received their second dose, the lowest global coverage rate for the first dose of the measles vaccine since 2008.
Dr. said. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement "The record number of children who did not get the vaccine And measles exposure shows the severe damage to vaccination systems during the Covid pandemic".
Measles is spread mainly through direct contact or through the air and causes symptoms including fever, muscle pain, 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 years of age and in adults over 30 years of age.
More than 95 percent of measles deaths occur in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia. There is no specific treatment for measles, but the two-dose vaccine is 97 percent effective in preventing severe 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 that millions of children are now at risk of contracting measles, which is among the most infectious diseases in the world.
In 2021, officials said, there will be about 9 million infections and 128,000 deaths from measles worldwide.
The global organization and the American Foundation added that the continuous decline in vaccination, poor disease control, and delayed response plans are due to COVID-19plus an 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 percent of the population needs a vaccine to protect them from epidemicsThe global organization and the American Foundation recorded that only 81 percent of children received their first dose of a vaccine MeaslesAnd 71 percent received their second dose, the lowest global coverage rate for the first dose of the measles vaccine since 2008.
Dr. said. Rochelle Walensky, director of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement, “The record number of children who did not receive the vaccine Measles exposure shows the severe damage to vaccination systems during the Covid pandemic.
Measles is spread mainly through direct contact or through the air and causes symptoms including fever, muscle pain, 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 years of age and in adults over 30 years of age.
More than 95 percent of measles deaths occur in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia. There is no specific treatment for measles, but the two-dose vaccine is 97 percent effective in preventing severe illness and death from measles.