Cases of measles around the world continue to spike, with major outbreaks in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, the World Health Organization said in a health update on Wednesday.
By the numbers: The infectious disease can be prevented with two doses of measles-containing vaccine. There have been 440,263 confirmed cases reported to the United Nations health agency as of Nov. 5. In 2018, there were about 350,000 cases.
- In Congo: More than 250,000 were suspected cases this year, including 5,110 deaths.
- In Europe: There have been more than 56,000 cases in Ukraine.
- Several other outbreaks have been reported in countries including Brazil, Bangladesh and the United States.
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