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Experts body calls for urgent, focused efforts against measles in WHO South-East Asia
25 June 2026 News release
Colombo, Sri Lanka
An independent regional expert body has called for urgent and targeted action to close immunity gaps and strengthen surveillance at sub-national level, as countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region report outbreaks and increase in measles cases.
"Recent measles outbreaks demonstrate that immunity gaps persist and can quickly lead to renewed transmission. While the Region has the tools and expertise needed to achieve elimination, success will require urgent action to reach missed populations, strengthen surveillance and respond rapidly to outbreaks," the WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission (SEA RVC) for Measles and Rubella Elimination noted.
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Thailand and Maldives have reported outbreaks and increase in measles cases, highlighting the continued risk posed by one of the highly contagious diseases and the need to sustain high equitable vaccination coverage in every community...
Experts body calls for urgent, focused efforts against measles in WHO South-East Asia
25 June 2026 News release
Colombo, Sri Lanka
An independent regional expert body has called for urgent and targeted action to close immunity gaps and strengthen surveillance at sub-national level, as countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region report outbreaks and increase in measles cases.
"Recent measles outbreaks demonstrate that immunity gaps persist and can quickly lead to renewed transmission. While the Region has the tools and expertise needed to achieve elimination, success will require urgent action to reach missed populations, strengthen surveillance and respond rapidly to outbreaks," the WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission (SEA RVC) for Measles and Rubella Elimination noted.
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Thailand and Maldives have reported outbreaks and increase in measles cases, highlighting the continued risk posed by one of the highly contagious diseases and the need to sustain high equitable vaccination coverage in every community...