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Measles deaths fall, but world still far from eliminating disease – UN-backed report

Measles deaths fall, but world still far from eliminating disease – UN-backed report

Oct 27, 2017, at 09:52 am

New York, Oct 27(Just Earth News): Annual deaths from measles dropped below 100,000 last year for the first time 90,000, United Nations and other international agencies reported on Thursday, as they warned however that the world is still far from reaching goals on eliminating the disease.

UN-backed campaign to help vaccinate millions of children against measles in north-east Nigeria

UN-backed campaign to help vaccinate millions of children against measles in north-east Nigeria

Jan 13, 2017, at 01:53 pm

New York, Jan 13 (Just Earth News): A United Nations-supported mass vaccination campaign is set to start on Fridayto protect more than 4.7 million children against a measles outbreak in conflict-affected states in north-eastern Nigeria.

UN health agency declares elimination of measles in the Americas

UN health agency declares elimination of measles in the Americas

Sep 29, 2016, at 04:35 am

New York, Sept 28 (Just Earth News): The region of the Americas is the first in the world to have eliminated measles, a viral disease that can cause severe health problems, the United Nations health agency has declared.