The success of the measles vaccine: Measles deaths down 79% since 2000
by Staff from Outbreak News Today on (#THDF)
The number of measles-related deaths has decreased 79% from 546 800 at the beginning of the century to 114 900 in 2014. New data released by WHO for the Measles & Rubella Initiative, estimates that 17.1 million lives have been saved since 2000, largely due to increased vaccination coverage against this highly contagious viral disease. Measles vaccination ["]
