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15 01, 2013

Measles deaths decline, but elimination progress stalls in some regions – WHO

2017-04-26T12:35:14+00:00

The number of measles deaths globally decreased by 71% between 2000 and 2011, from 542 000 to 158 000. Over the same period, new cases dropped 58% from 853 500 in 2000 to 355 000 in 2011, according to new data released Thursday by WHO, a leading member of the Measles and Rubella Initiative. Although [...]