WHO reports measles deaths drop 88%, warns cases rising

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that global immunisation efforts have contributed to an 88 per cent reduction in measles-related deaths between 2000 and 2024, saving nearly 59 million lives worldwide.“However, an estimated 95,000 people, mostly children under five, died from measles in 2024,” WHO said on Friday, noting that every death from a preventable disease remained unacceptable in spite of progress achieved.“In spite of fewer deaths, measles infections a