20 million children around the world are at risk of dying from measles, tetanus, diphtheria

The world risks losing more than 20 million children each year with diphtheria, measles and tetanus due to lack of vaccines.

The World Health Organization and UNICEF said that extreme poverty was the main cause of the lack of vaccination of children against the epidemic.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of WHO, said: "Today, most children are vaccinated, but far too many are left behind. Unacceptably, it is often the people most at risk – the poorest, the most marginalized, those who are affected by conflict or forced to leave their homes – who are missing forever. "

He added that vaccines remain one of the most reliable and preventative ways to prevent such outbreaks and that the world is not safe in their absence.

Measles, which is one of the most contagious diseases that can be extremely serious, has increased by 300% in the first three months of 2019, resulting in a continuous increase in the first two years.

The most affected countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sudan, Thailand and Ukraine, which have caused many deaths, mainly among young children.

Vaccination against these diseases has decreased by 85% in recent years. However, these conditions have also been reported in countries with high immunization coverage.

However, some cases have also been reported in countries such as the United States, Israel, Tunisia and Thailand.