America is the first continent to have eradicated measles. It has been announced by the Pan American Health Organization, an organism linked to the World Health Organization (WHO). A massive vaccine campaign lasted 22 years has allowed the virus elimination. «It is an important historic event», as Carissa Etienne said, the director of the Pan […]
America is the first continent to have eradicated measles. It has been announced by the Pan American Health Organization, an organism linked to the World Health Organization (WHO). A massive vaccine campaign lasted 22 years has allowed the virus elimination. «It is an important historic event», as Carissa Etienne said, the director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). The measles has always been one of the main causes of child deaths in countries like Asia and Africa. Around 250000 people have been infected last year, with an average of 314 people dead every day. The last epidemic in America dates back to 2002 and it spread in Venezuela. However the warning is still strong: we need to continue the vaccinations to keep the eradication.
