LONDON (AP) — There were 127,350 measles cases reported in Europe and Central Asia in 2024, double the number of cases ...

A new report from global health authorities has warned about the rise of measles after a high number of cases in 2024.

Measles is highly contagious, spreading through respiratory droplets and lingering in the air for up to two hours after an ...

Global organizations have warned that measles cases are now as high as they have been for the past quarter century.

A joint WHO/UNICEF report this week shows that measles has made a dramatic comeback across Europe and Central Asia.

Last year, 127,350 cases of measles and 38 deaths were registered in the WHO's European region, which counts 53 countries and includes central Asia.

Measles cases are at a 25 year high in Europe, while North America and Afghanistan are also dealing with major outbreaks and children dying from the preventable disease. Over 127 000 cases were ...

BERLIN: Measles cases in the European region doubled in 2024 to a more than 25-year-high, the World Health Organisation and UNICEF said on Thursday, as they urged action to restore vaccination levels ...

As well as hospitalisation and death caused by complications including pneumonia, encephalitis, diarrhoea and dehydration, measles can also cause long-term, debilitating health complications such as ...

The U.S. has seen at least 308 measles cases so far this year, according to figures published Friday by the Centers for ...

Cases of measles are on the rise in the UK. In 2024, there were 2,911 confirmed cases in England, the highest recorded ...

As of Friday, 320 cases had been reported across 16 states, compared to 285 cases confirmed by the CDC for all of last year, ...