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Vaccinations postponed, resources redeployed... how Covid-19 is turning the fight against other diseases upside down

4/29/2022, 12:05:35 PM


Measles cases worldwide increased by almost 80% in the first two months compared to the previous year, in particular because

Covid-19 kills, and not only people infected with SARS-CoV-2: its impact is also indirect.

On Wednesday evening, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef ​​warned of the explosion of measles cases worldwide, up 79% in January and February compared to the same period in 2021. The risk of an outbreak has increased as communities have relaxed the implementation of physical distancing rules and other Covid-19 prevention measures imposed at the height of the pandemic.

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