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WHO warns measles infections on the rise, after more than 10 million cases reported in 2023

WHO warns measles infections on the rise, after more than 10 million cases reported in 2023

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Africa News
Published on 2024-11-15 12:43:30

According to the World Health organisation, more than 10 million cases of measles were recorded last year.

The figure represents a 20% increase in comparison to the previous year.

In 2023, the highly contagious disease claimed more than 107,000 lives, a majority of them children.

A fall in vaccine coverage is behind the…

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