Philippines measles situation: 20 children dying each week
by News Desk from Outbreak News Today on (#4PTDK)
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Back in February, Philippines health officials declared a measles outbreak in five of the country's regions. Today, all 17 Philippine regions now have outbreaks of the contagious, vaccine preventable disease. During the first six months of 2019, the Department of Health reported 38,602 measles cases, including 522 deaths. The median age of people ["]
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