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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of illnesses and deaths due to measles increased last year. It assumes 136,000 deaths worldwide – 43 percent more than in the previous year – and around nine million cases (plus 18 percent), as it reported on Thursday in Geneva. Last year, 37 countries experienced major outbreaks, compared to 22 the year before. The reason given is the decline in measles vaccinations.
Measles is a very contagious viral infectious disease. It is transmitted through droplets, for example when infected people cough or sneeze. Infected people usually first have fever, cough, runny nose and inflammation in the nasopharynx, followed by a rash. One in ten people affected have complications, including life-threatening brain inflammation.
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Corona pandemic caused measles to take a back seat
Around 83 percent of people worldwide have received a first dose of vaccination, and 74 percent have received the second dose needed for protection. According to WHO information, 95 percent of people would need to be vaccinated to prevent major outbreaks. The corona pandemic has interrupted vaccination programs in many countries. It is alarming that even after the pandemic there is still no comprehensive vaccination there. Countries in Africa are particularly affected, but also India, Indonesia and Brazil.
According to AGES, there have been a total of 162 confirmed cases of measles in Austria this year, most of them in the spring due to an outbreak in Styria and the spread there at a large wedding party. Last year only one case of measles was reported in this country.
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