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Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Western Pacific Region in 2013–2022: Lessons Learned from Progress and Achievements Made during Regional and Global Measles Resurgences
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Journal Article
Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Western Pacific Region in 2013–2022: Lessons Learned from Progress and Achievements Made during Regional and Global Measles Resurgences
2024
Overview
Measles is the most contagious communicable disease, causing an estimated 5.5 million cases and more than 30,000 deaths in the Western Pacific Region (WPR) during 2000. Rubella infection in a pregnant woman can be devastating for the foetus, resulting in congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in 90% of rubella infections in early pregnancy. It was estimated that approximately 9000 CRS cases occurred in the WPR in 2010. World Health Organization (WHO) Member States in the WPR decided in 2003 to eliminate measles and in 2014 to eliminate rubella from the region. While the WPR successfully attained historically low measles incidence in 2012, it experienced a region-wide measles resurgence in 2013–2016. During the regional resurgence, WHO and Member States accumulated greater knowledge on the epidemiology of measles and rubella in the WPR and strategies to maintain gains. The implementation of the resulting new regional strategy and plan of action from 2018 has proven that measles and rubella elimination is achievable and sustainable under the pressure of multiple importations of measles virus during the world-wide measles resurgences in 2018–2019. This article discusses this progress and achievements towards achieving the global eradication of measles and rubella.
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MDPI AG
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