International News: Cases of Measles soar in Europe

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) indicated that Measles cases soared in Europe in 2023.

There were 42,200 reported cases, an almost 45-fold increase over the previous year.

WHO noted that 41 countries out of 53 the World Health Organization includes in its Europe region reported the infectious disease.

In addition, vaccination rates against the disease slipped during the Covid-19 pandemic and “urgent vaccination efforts are needed to halt transmission and prevent further spread”.

The data shows that Russia and Kazakhstan fared the worst, with 10,000 cases each from January to October 2023.

There were 21,000 hospitalizations and 5-Measles related deaths.

“This is concerning,” the WHO said.

“It is vital that all countries are prepared to rapidly detect and timely respond to measles outbreaks, which could endanger progress towards measles elimination,” the U.N. agency urged.

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