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Global Measles Deaths Drop By 78%, But Resurgence Likely
Date:12/3/2009

ncial commitment could result in an estimated 1.7 million measles-related deaths between 2010-13, with more than half a million deaths in 2013 alone, compared to 164 000 in 2008.

Measles is among the world’s most contagious diseases and one of the leading causes of death among children worldwide. Even healthy and well-nourished children, if unvaccinated, are at risk of the disease and its severe health complications such as pneumonia, diarrhoea, and encephalitis (a dangerous infection of the brain causing inflammation). But in vulnerable populations the disease becomes deadly, which is why the vast majority of measles deaths occur in developing countries.

"Despite impressive progress globally, more than 400 children die every day from this completely preventable infection," said Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, Director, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Measles can make a rapid comeback if we don't continue to make progress. We saw this happen in the United States between 1989 and 1991, when an estimated 55 000 measles cases and more than 130 deaths occurred."

The one region that may jeopardize achieving the 2010 goal is South-East Asia—which includes heavily populated countries such as India, Indonesia and Bangladesh—where measles deaths declined only 46% between 2000 and 2008. Delayed implementation of large-scale vaccination campaigns in India, the country with the majority of measles deaths, is largely accountable for this lack of progress.

"Three out of four children who died from measles in 2008 were in India,” said Ann M. Veneman, UNICEF Executive Director. “India’s plan to scale up its measles vaccination campaign in many parts of the country is very encouraging.”

To eliminate the risk of resurgence, countries must continue follow-up vaccination campaigns every two to four years until their healthcare systems can provide two doses of measl
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