Vol. 6 No. 02 (2022): MEASLES – SHOULD WE FUSS ABOUT IT?

According to the World Health Organisation, reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79% in the first 2 months of 2022 with about 17,338 measles cases reported worldwide in January and February 2022, compared to 9,665 in the same period in 2021. It is estimated from report that in 2021, about 9 million measles cases and 128 000 related deaths occurred globally. By April 2022, about 21 large and disruptive measles outbreaks had been reported globally in the last 12 months with the majority of cases being reported in Africa and the East Mediterranean region.Measles is a highly contagious and deadly disease which can be prevented by vaccinations. To assure a protected community, the experts advise a vaccination coverage equal to or above 95% with 2 doses of the safe and effective measles
vaccine can protect children against measles.