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Measles Cases in Young Children Up 40% Worldwide
Original: Measles Cases in Children Under 5 Rose an Estimated 40% Worldwide as Pandemic Disruptions Left Millions Unvaccinated
Measles cases among children under five rose by an estimated 40% worldwide, driven by pandemic-era disruptions to routine immunisation programmes that left millions of children unvaccinated. Health experts warn the sharp drop in vaccination coverage has created large susceptible cohorts and could fuel further outbreaks if catch-up campaigns are not urgently scaled up.
Why now: The pandemic's lasting damage to childhood vaccination schedules is now showing up as a measurable surge in measles cases globally.
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- Measles Cases in Children Under 5 Rose an Estimated 40% Worldwide as Pandemic Disruptions Left Millions Unvaccinated · Medical Daily
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