Measles & Rubella Move Fast Infographic
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MEASLES AND RUBELLA MOVE FAST
Failure to vaccinate children against measles & rubella puts them at risk of severe health complications, such as
- 100,000 babies are born with CRS each year globally.
- A pregnant woman unvaccinated against rubella who is infected during her first trimester has up to a 90% chance of giving birth to a baby with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) –that is if the baby survives.
Vaccination prevents mothers from giving birth to babies with CRS and prevents life-long disability.
In 2017, over 300 people died per day due to measles with 6.7 million estimated cases globally.
- Measles cases have increased significantly from 2017 to 2018 with outbreaks occurring in previously measles-free countries too.
- Measles is one of the most contagious diseases but it’s entirely preventable with a vaccine
Countries with the highest number of measles cases:
- Nigeria
- DR Congo
- Somalia
- Pakistan
- India
- Indonesia
*A family can lose a month’s income caring for a child who is sick with measles.
Measles is one of the leading causes of death among children around the world.
- More than 300 children die every day from measles
- 10 every hour
Even though a safe and effective vaccine has been available for over 50 years.
MEASLES AND RUBELLA MOVE FAST
WE HAVE COMMITTED TO MOVING FASTER
Eliminating measles & rubella requires reaching every child to protect them against both diseases.
- It costs less than $2.00 to vaccinate a child against both measles and rubella in low-income countries
- More than 2.9 billion vaccinated since 2001
- Measles vaccination prevented 21.1+ million child deaths from 2000-2017
