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Measles cases in Turkey almost quadruple in one year, highest since 2013 - WHO
Dec 21 2019 02:07 Gmt+3
Last Updated On: Dec 21 2019 02:10 Gmt+3
A report by the World Health Organisation has shown that the confirmed cases of measles have increased from 716 in 2018 to 2719 in the first 11 months of 2019.
Out of the 2,719 confirmed cases some 1,800 were children under five years of age, with over 900 unvaccinated children, independent news site Bianet reported.
Parents of some 30,000 children have refused vaccinations in Turkey, Bianet quoted public health professor Dr Kayıhan Pala as saying.
Pala said experts in 2009 informed the Ministry of Health of the risk of new measles outbreaks, but their concerns were dismissed...
Measles cases in Turkey almost quadruple in one year, highest since 2013 - WHO
Dec 21 2019 02:07 Gmt+3
Last Updated On: Dec 21 2019 02:10 Gmt+3
A report by the World Health Organisation has shown that the confirmed cases of measles have increased from 716 in 2018 to 2719 in the first 11 months of 2019.
Out of the 2,719 confirmed cases some 1,800 were children under five years of age, with over 900 unvaccinated children, independent news site Bianet reported.
Parents of some 30,000 children have refused vaccinations in Turkey, Bianet quoted public health professor Dr Kayıhan Pala as saying.
Pala said experts in 2009 informed the Ministry of Health of the risk of new measles outbreaks, but their concerns were dismissed...