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Measles cases spike in Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines as anti-vaxxers take to social media
For the past two years, the Philippines and Indonesia have had the world?s second- and third-highest rates of measles, behind India
Mistrust, fraud, religious and ethical concerns have fuelled rising anti-vaccine sentiment
Meaghan Tobin
Published: 10:00am, 29 Mar, 2019
Updated: 11:15am, 29 Mar, 2019
Vaccination rates for measles have dipped across Southeast Asia, falling below the 95 per cent mark which experts say is needed to fully protect a community from the infectious disease
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At the same time, cases of measles have spiked in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in recent years ? part of a worldwide 50 per cent increase in measles cases seen last year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
For the past two years, the Philippines and Indonesia have had the world?s second- and third-highest rates of measles, behind India.
In the first two months of this year, 70 people died of measles in the Philippines. Cases skyrocketed to more than 20,000 last year ? a 10-fold increase from 2017. In Indonesia, cases ?doubled from 2015 to a high of 11,300 in 2017, and 5,500 in 2018...
Measles cases spike in Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines as anti-vaxxers take to social media
For the past two years, the Philippines and Indonesia have had the world?s second- and third-highest rates of measles, behind India
Mistrust, fraud, religious and ethical concerns have fuelled rising anti-vaccine sentiment
Meaghan Tobin
Published: 10:00am, 29 Mar, 2019
Updated: 11:15am, 29 Mar, 2019
Vaccination rates for measles have dipped across Southeast Asia, falling below the 95 per cent mark which experts say is needed to fully protect a community from the infectious disease
.
At the same time, cases of measles have spiked in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines in recent years ? part of a worldwide 50 per cent increase in measles cases seen last year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
For the past two years, the Philippines and Indonesia have had the world?s second- and third-highest rates of measles, behind India.
In the first two months of this year, 70 people died of measles in the Philippines. Cases skyrocketed to more than 20,000 last year ? a 10-fold increase from 2017. In Indonesia, cases ?doubled from 2015 to a high of 11,300 in 2017, and 5,500 in 2018...