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  2. Epidemiology of measles - Wikipedia

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    Measles is quite uncommon in populations of highly vaccinated areas, yet when it does occur, it is more commonly seen in adults. [19] The development of the measles vaccine has been vital in reducing outbreaks. Without a measles vaccine, measles epidemics could happen every 2 to 5 years and last up to 3 to 4 months at a time. [22]

  3. Social history of viruses - Wikipedia

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    Cases of measles rose from 56 in 1998 to 1370 in 2008, and similar increases occurred throughout Europe. [153] In April 2013, an epidemic of measles in Wales in the UK broke out, which mainly affected teenagers who had not been vaccinated. [154] Despite this controversy, measles has been eliminated from Finland, Sweden and Cuba. [155]

  4. 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 ...

  5. How quickly could measles outbreak spread? Here’s what ‘worst ...

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    The chart on the left shows how one case of measles would spread, based on a computer model by researchers using school vaccine rates for 2017-2018 seventh graders in Florida. The green line shows ...

  6. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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    For a given epidemic or pandemic, the average of its estimated death toll range is used for ranking. If the death toll averages of two or more epidemics or pandemics are equal, then the smaller the range, the higher the rank. For the historical records of major changes in the world population, see world population. [3]

  7. Measles is debilitating and deadly, and cases are surging ...

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    Measles outbreaks have affected nearly every region, and nearly half of the outbreaks were in Africa. In 2023, there was an 8% decrease in measles deaths from the year before. It’s not because ...

  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 deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health ...

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    Measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year and cases rose after vaccination levels dramatically dropped during the pandemic, leading health agencies said Thursday. The highly ...