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  2. Epidemiology of measles - Wikipedia

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    On December 5, 2023, the Romanian Ministry of Health announced in a press communique that there is a measles epidemic in Romania with over 2,000 cases registered. [148] Anti-measles vaccination in Romania is continuing a descending trend, with 72% of the eligible population having received the first dose and 62% the second dose. [149]

  3. If You Received a Measles Vaccine in This Decade, Check Your ...

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    Then, in 2019, there was a major outbreak of measles, when it appeared in 31 states, for a total of 1,249 cases. Of those cases, 75% occurred in New York City or New York State, primarily among ...

  4. WHO, CDC: Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic

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    A record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose in 2021 due to hurdles created by the COVID pandemic, the WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

  5. Measles - Wikipedia

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    The vaccine is generally not given before this age because such infants respond inadequately to the vaccine due to an immature immune system. [57] A second dose of the vaccine is usually given to children between the ages of four and five, to increase rates of immunity. Measles vaccines have been given to over a billion people. [20]

  6. 2019 Samoa measles outbreak - Wikipedia

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    The outbreak is attributed to Samoa's sharp drop in measles vaccination from the previous year. [17] In 2013, 90% of babies in Samoa received the measles-mumps-rubella vaccination (MMR) at one year of age. [9] On 6 July 2018 on the east coast of Savai'i, two 12-month-old children died after receiving MMR vaccinations. [8]

  7. Measles cases surge worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people ...

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    A measles outbreak is defined as three or more related cases, with disruptive outbreaks defined as 20 or more cases per 1 million people in a year. PHOTO: In this undated stock photo, a child is ...

  8. Measles resurgence in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Measles cases in the US from 1938 to 2019. Before the vaccine was available in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that about three to four million were infected each year, of which approx. 500,000 were reported, with 400 to 500 people dying and 48,000 being hospitalized as a result.

  9. Measles continues to spread as Texas outbreak rises to 48 ...

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    The full vaccine series is 97% effective against measles, but even one shot provides 93% effectiveness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Measles had been declared eliminated in ...