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Warning about the importance of vaccination

The World Health Organization published a report on the increase in measles cases in the world due to gaps in vaccine coverage. Immunization is also the main strategy to combat diseases such as flu, polio and yellow fever.
By Lucas Rocha30/11/2018 - Updated on 24/04/2023
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The World Health Organization (WHO) published this Thursday, 29/11, a new report that points to the increase in measles cases in the world due to gaps in vaccine coverage.

The document presents comprehensive estimates of disease trends over the last 17 years obtained from updated data.

Since 2000, more than 21 million lives have been saved through measles immunization. However, reported cases have increased by more than 30% worldwide since 2016.

In addition to measles, yellow fever, polio, flu, rubella, rotavirus, whooping cough, meningitis, tuberculosis and hepatitis are targets of the Brazilian vaccination schedule, with free immunization offered by the Unified Health System (SUS) in about 40 basic units healthcare across the country.

Researchers at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz), who strive to better understand the diseases that affect the population, draw attention to the benefits of vaccination.

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The World Health Organization published a report on the increase in measles cases in the world due to gaps in vaccine coverage. Immunization is also the main strategy to combat diseases such as flu, polio and yellow fever.
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lucas

The World Health Organization (WHO) published this Thursday, 29/11, a new report that points to the increase in measles cases in the world due to gaps in vaccine coverage.

The document presents comprehensive estimates of disease trends over the last 17 years obtained from updated data.

Since 2000, more than 21 million lives have been saved through measles immunization. However, reported cases have increased by more than 30% worldwide since 2016.

In addition to measles, yellow fever, polio, flu, rubella, rotavirus, whooping cough, meningitis, tuberculosis and hepatitis are targets of the Brazilian vaccination schedule, with free immunization offered by the Unified Health System (SUS) in about 40 basic units healthcare across the country.

Researchers at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz), who strive to better understand the diseases that affect the population, draw attention to the benefits of vaccination.

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