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🚨 #Measles outbreaks continue to spread rapidly around the 🌎🌍🌏: bit.ly/2YW12n7

Reported cases are almost 3 times higher than they were at this same time last year.

mentions@WHO_Europe @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOAFRO @WHOWPRO @DrTedros @UN_News_Centre The first six months of 2019 have already seen the highest number of #measles cases reported since 2006, straining health care systems, and leading to serious illness, disability, and deaths in many parts of the world. bit.ly/2YW12n7

mentions@WHO_Europe @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOAFRO @WHOWPRO @DrTedros @UN_News_Centre 🇨🇩, 🇲🇬 and 🇺🇦 have recorded the highest numbers of #measles cases this year. bit.ly/2YW12n7

35 countries have reported more than 1000 cases for 2019 to date.

mentions@WHO_Europe @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOAFRO @WHOWPRO @DrTedros @UN_News_Centre #Measles cases have recently significantly decreased in #Madagascar as a result of nationwide emergency campaigns.

#VaccinesWork in ending outbreaks and protecting health. 👉bit.ly/2YW12n7

mentions@WHO_Europe @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOSEARO @WHOAFRO @WHOWPRO @DrTedros @UN_News_Centre @OMSMadagascar @MoetiTshidi Major #measles outbreaks are also ongoing in:
🇦🇴Angola
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇹🇩Chad
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇵🇭Philippines
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇩Sudan
🇹🇭Thailand
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🇺🇸 The United States has seen its highest measles case count in 25 years.

In @WHO_Europe there have been close to 90,000 cases reported for the first 6 months of 2019

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The largest #measles outbreaks are in countries with low vaccination coverage – now or in the past. 👉 bit.ly/2YW12n7

mentions@pahowho @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO Protracted #measles outbreaks are occurring even in countries & regions with high overall vaccination rates. High national coverage can mask stark gaps & disparities between communities, geographic areas, & age-groups.
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mentions@pahowho @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO #Measles is preventable with two doses of a safe and effective vaccine. High rates of vaccination coverage – 95% nationally and within countries – are needed to ensure protection against the disease. bit.ly/2YW12n7 #VaccinesWork

mentions@pahowho @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO The reasons for not getting vaccinated differ between communities & countries:
-Lack of access to quality healthcare or vaccination services
-Conflict and displacement
-Misinformation about vaccines
-Low awareness about the need to vaccinate
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mentions@pahowho @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO WHO/@UNICEF: around 20 million children are not currently receiving any #measles vaccines through national vaccination schedules.
Meanwhile, 23 countries have yet to introduce the second vaccine dose. bit.ly/2YW12n7 #VaccinesWork

mentions@pahowho @WHOWPRO @WHOAFRO @WHOSEARO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @UNICEF WHO recommends that travellers 🧳 get vaccinated against #measles at least 15 days prior to travel ✈🚗🚢🚄. bit.ly/2YW12n7