WHO warns of measles resurgence as cases exceed 10 million in 2023

The disease killed 107,500 people in 2023, most of them under the age of five.

Approximately 10.3 million people caught measles last year, a 20 percent increase compared with 2022, a new study estimates.

The jump in cases of the contagious disease reflects a drop in vaccine coverage, said the study, published by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

“The number of measles infections are rising around the globe, endangering lives and health,” CDC Director Mandy Cohen said. “The measles vaccine is our best protection against the virus, and we must continue to invest in efforts to increase access.”