Measles cases have risen dramatically in all parts of the world in recent years. The World Health Organization (WHO) said in December that measles had infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, in what it described as "an outrage." The aim is to reach some 45 million children in six months. "Measles cases rose alarmingly in 2019, affecting hundreds of thousands of children and claiming many young lives," said Henrietta Fore, Unicef's executive director. "These measles outbreaks have taught us that we need to stay vigilant.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 05, 2020 00:00 UTC