(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) New mortality estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that annual measles deaths have reached historic lows, dropping 78% from more than 562 000 in 2000 to 122 000 in 2012. During this time period, an estimated 13.8 million deaths have been prevented by measles vaccination and surveillance data showed that reported cases declined 77% from 853 480 to 226 722.
The WHO is crediting global measles immunization programs as the cause of the dramatic drop in deaths. The organization's data shows that worldwide immunization coverage is now at 84%. It also cites 145 countries as now having introduced routine second doses of measles vaccines.
An estimated 13.8 million measles deaths have been prevented through vaccinations
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