What is it about?
In the early twenty-first century, measles was completely eradicated in the United States of America (USA) and almost eliminated in Canada. This was greatly due to most of the population being vaccinated against the virus. With over 100,000 deaths annually and growing, the measles virus remains one of the major causes of vaccine-preventable infant death worldwide.
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Why is it important?
In 2018 and 2019, the USA and Canada experienced a rapidly developing measles virus outbreak due to growing debates about vaccine efficacy and side effects. Therefore, some people refused to vaccinate their children against measles, as well as many other life-threatening preventable diseases. This led to a major measles outbreak and health concern in the USA, Canada, and globally.
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The number of unvaccinated children currently in the USA and Canada has quadrupled since 2001. Over the past couple of years, most of the measles cases have been diagnosed in those who either did not receive the measles vaccine or complete the recommended doses of the vaccine.
Dr Adekunle Sanyaolu
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This page is a summary of: A Narrative Review of the Measles Outbreak in North America and Globally, February 2021, IntechOpen,
DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.95921.
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