An estimated 107,500 people, mostly children under the age of 5, died of measles in 2023, according to a new report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Dise
Measles and rubella vaccines save lives and keep millions of people healthy. Our partners at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, and UNICEF are committed to a world free from measles and rubella, and hav
Natasha Crowcroft, co-chair of the Measles and Rubella Partnership and senior technical advisor for Measles and Rubella at the World Health Organization, recently participated in an interview w
Joint Statement: A New Era in the Fight Against Measles and Rubella Revitalizing the Measles & Rubella Initiative to become the IA2030 Measles & Rubella Partnership The Measles Initiative was
By Kathy Calvin and Gail McGovern Over the past year cases of measles has been on the rise around the world, with notable outbreaks in the Americas and Europe. As partners in the Measles & R
29 November 2018 ¦ GENEVA/ATLANTA/NEW YORK Reported measles cases spiked in 2017, as multiple countries experienced severe and protracted outbreaks of the disease. This is according to a new report p
By Nell Greenfieldboyce | NPR As scientists struggle to understand the threat posed by Zika virus, there’s another viral infection that’s a known danger in pregnancy and that harms 100,000
Story by Carmela Burke, American Red Cross Volunteer, Los Angeles, California Migrants’ stories and photos appear above the newspaper fold line. Images dominate traditional and social media which
When the Measles & Rubella Partnership was founded in 2001, measles killed more than an estimated 500,000 children, globally. Today’s announcement that the death toll has dropped to just under 1
The 14th Annual Measles & Rubella Partnership Partners Meeting, 15-16 September, 2015 Washington, DC Participants: This year’s meeting was the largest in the partnership’s history with 13