MEASLES

Aug. 9, 2019

Sri Lanka has become the fourth country in the Asian region — after Bhutan, Maldives and Timor-Leste — to eliminate measles.

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  • Measles is considered as eliminated when a country interrupts transmission of an indigenous virus for three years.

  • This is an encouraging development amidst an increase in the number of cases worldwide, especially in Europe. 

Source : The Hindu

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