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PRO/EDR> Measles update (27): global surge

Measles -- Worldwide/UnknownThe coronavirus pandemic is thwarting the fight to eradicate measles as scientists warn outbreaks across the world have surged over the last 4 years.A report published by the World Health Organisation and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says between 2016 and 2020, cases shot up to 869 770.This is the most reported cases since 1996 and a rise of around a staggering 556 percent.Yet in 2016 the number of cases globally was 132 490 a drop from 853 479 in the Read more [...]