Global measles cases almost double in a year, say researchers
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Measles Cases Worldwide Nearly Double in One Year
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<p><strong><em>Provisional global total of 321,582 cases for 2023 is almost double (88% higher) than 2022 figure of 171,153</em></strong></p>
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<p>Measles outbreaks are still occurring and in some cases increasing, among a wide variety of countries, raising concerns of an acceleration similar to just before the COVID pandemic. Dr Patrick O’Connor, of WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland will give an overview of the global measles situation at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID – Barcelona, 27-30 April), while Professor Hanna Nohynek of the Health Security Section, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland will look at the path to elimination, including successful elimination in WHO’s America’s region.</