Measles cases surge in 2023 infecting 10.3 million people worldwide

There were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles worldwide in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, according to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases. Measles is preventable with two doses of measles vaccine; yet more than 22…

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