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Europe's anti-vaxxers could lead to a public health crisis

Growing scepticism of vaccines in Europe, especially in countries like France should be a cause for concern.

Global measles cases three times higher than last year - WHO

Globally, nearly three times as many measles cases were reported from January to July this year than in the same period in 2018, the WHO said.

Measles cases soar in Brazil and Venezuela, UN agency says

The Pan-American Health Organization, the regional arm of the World Health Organization, signals a more than 30 percent spike in measles cases worldwide last year as compared with 2016.

Why Europe still has so many measles outbreaks

In Europe, there were more than 21,000 cases of measles and 35 deaths last year, a fourfold increase in cases compared to the previous year.

Why Europe still has so many measles outbreaks

Large measles outbreaks still inflict parts of Europe, where some people don't get vaccinated.

One million unvaccinated Venezuelan children susceptible to measles

Once-controlled measles has returned to the fore in Venezuela since a political turmoil started. The country's health system collapsed due to a crippling shortage of medicines and vaccines, as well as decaying hospitals and an exodus of doctors.