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WHO reveals staggering 400% increase in measles cases reported in 2017

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released figures highlighting a startling 400% increase in cases of measles reported in 2017 compared with the previous year’s figures.

WHO reveals staggering 400% increase in measles cases reported in 2017
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released figures highlighting a startling 400% increase in cases of measles reported in 2017 compared with the previous year’s figures.

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Last year (2017) there were 21,315 cases of measles reported and out of these 35 people died due to the disease. These figures follow a record low of 5,273 cases in 2016.

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