Global measles cases hit 23-year high in 2019, Deaths rise 50% in recent years
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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a joint World Health Organization (WHO) and US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report Friday, the number of measles cases climb to a global total of 869,770, the highest number of cases for 23 years. Global measles deaths climbed nearly 50 percent since 2016, claiming an estimated 207,500 lives in 2019 alone. [...]
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