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Kate O & # 39; Brien, in charge of The World Health OrganizationShe blamed poor health systems and misinformation about immunization, and called on social media platforms and communities to provide accurate information on ways to reduce the spread of infection.
O & # 39; Brien, head of the WHO Vaccines and Vaccines Department, said at a press briefing, "We are retiring, we are on the wrong path".
She added "We have a general concern because all areas are exposed to an increase in Measles With the exception of the Americas region, which has seen a slight decline.
She said Health OrganizationBetween January and July this year, almost three times more cases were reported than during the same period in 2018.
The number of cases in the world has reached about 365,000 this year, the highest number since 2006, she said, adding that this figure represented only a small percentage of the 6.7 million cases. suspected.
The latest statistics indicate that measles caused about 109,000 deaths in 2017.
The largest epidemic occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (155,460 cases), followed by Madagascar (12,454) and Ukraine (54,246).
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Kate O. Brien, a WHO official, blamed failing health systems and misinformation on immunization, and called on social media platforms and communities to provide accurate information on ways to reduce the spread of infection.
"We are backing down, we are on the wrong track," said O. Brien, head of the vaccines, vaccines and biology department of the WHO, during a press briefing.
"We are generally concerned that all regions are experiencing an increase in measles, with the exception of the Americas, which have experienced a slight decline," she said.
Between January and July of this year, more than three times more cases were reported than during the same period in 2018, said the WHO.
The number of cases in the world has reached about 365,000 this year, the highest number since 2006, she said, adding that this figure represented only a small percentage of the 6.7 million cases. suspected.
The latest statistics indicate that measles caused about 109,000 deaths in 2017.
The largest epidemic occurred in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (155,460 cases), followed by Madagascar (12,454) and Ukraine (54,246).
