Global Measles and Rubella
Updated November 16, 2023
Measles and rubella are vaccine-preventable diseases, yet rubella is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable birth defects, and measles still claimed the lives of 136,000 people (mostly children) worldwide in 2022.
About Global Measles & Rubella
Overview, Health Problems Linked to Measles & Rubella
Why CDC Is Involved
Health, Monetary, and Security Costs of Measles and Rubella
What CDC Is Doing
CDC's Focus on Measles and Rubella, Stories from the Field
Data and Statistics
Fast Facts, Outbreak Information, Global Impact of Measles & Rubella

A health worker administers a dose of measles vaccine to a child in Nigeria. ©UNICEF/U.S.CDC/UN0669643/Owoicho
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