There has been an increase in measles cases in India this year. According to information, 12,773 cases of measles have been reported in India this year, which is the highest in the last four years. This has been confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Measles cases on the rise in India
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, measles cases have increased in India this year. About 12 thousand 773 cases of measles have been found in the country this year. If WHO is to be believed then there may be a further increase in the case of measles in the country. A major reason for this is the increase in measles cases in states like Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Gujarat, and Kerala.
Cases increased rapidly from January to October
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 630 cases of measles were reported in January. Apart from this, 802 have been recorded in February, 1,383 in March, 1,511 in April, 1,455 in May, 1,396 in June, 1,715 in July, 1,640 in August, and 1,772 in September. However, there has been a sharp increase in measles cases during this period. According to WHO data, 469 cases have been reported in October. Which is the lowest number of cases since January.
badly affects children
Measles is caused by a respiratory virus and it mostly affects children. Measles is one of the infectious human viruses. There is no cure, but the disease is almost entirely preventable through vaccination.
What the WHO and the CDC said
The WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a joint statement released on Thursday that 95% or more of two doses of measles-containing vaccines are expected to protect communities and eliminate measles. need to. However, in India, the first dose of 'measles and rubella containing vaccine' (MRCV) has been given to 89% and the second dose to 82%.
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