Measles in Pakistan: Time to make steps towards eradication

World Health Organization (WHO) measles surveillance data reports reduction in cases of measles globally from 67,524 cases in 2015 to 16,846 in 2016, and reduction in deaths from 546,800 to 114,900 during period of 2000-14. Pakistan is among the five nations where almost a million children did not receive their first dose of measles vaccination, and outbreaks of the disease resulted in 4386 cases in 2011, 14687 cases in 2012 with 310 deaths. In 2013 about 25,401 cases of measles were reported and 321 affected children died.
Source: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Source Type: research