London, March 14 (IANS). The World Health Organization (WHO) has claimed that measles cases in Europe have doubled in 2024 itself. According to the organization, measles cases in the European region have reached their highest level since 1997. The organization has emphasized the need for vaccination to prevent the spread of the disease.
According to an analysis by WHO and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), a total of 127,350 cases of measles were reported in Europe last year, which is doubled from the 2023 figure. The report said that in 2024, one third of all cases of measles worldwide will be in this area.
Romania recorded the most infection cases, which were more than 30,000, followed by 28,147 cases in Kazakhstan.
Dr. Dug Brown, Chief Executive of the British Society for Immunology, said that one in five infected children in England needed to be hospitalized.
One of the most infectious viruses can lead to serious complications such as measles, pneumonia, encephalitis, diarrhea, dehydration and even blindness.
It can also weaken the immune system, making the remaining people more sensitive to other diseases.
News agency Xinhua said that vaccination can provide the most effective security.
Despite this, the WHO warned that in 2023 500,000 children in the entire region missed out on taking doses of their first measles vaccines (MCV1).
“No health protection, without high vaccination rates, WHO Regional Director Dr. Hans P. Cluz for Europe.” “Every country should pursue efforts to reach out to communities with low vaccination.”
According to the World Health Organization, measles is a highly infectious disease caused by the virus. It spreads easily by an infected person by breathing, coughing or sneezing. This serious disease can cause death.
Khasra can happen to anyone, but it is the most common in children.
Measles infects the respiratory system and then spreads throughout the body. Its symptoms include high fever, cough, nose and rash on the entire body.
The best way to get sick from measles or prevent it from spreading to other people is to vaccinate. The vaccine is safe and helps your body fight the virus.
Before the onset of measles vaccine in 1963, there were large epidemices in almost every two to three years and an estimated 2.6 million deaths every year.
It is estimated that 107,500 people died in 2023. Most of these children were under five years of age.
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