Thursday, April 24, 2014

Measles outbreak puts spotlight on vaccine-preventable diseases | Windsor Star

Measles outbreak puts spotlight on vaccine-preventable diseases | Windsor Star: Today, around the world, slightly more than 80 per cent of all children get basic life-saving vaccines preventing millions of deaths a year and giving many of them the chance to achieve their fullest potential.

However, roughly 22 million of the poorest children in the most remote areas are not reached. And, as in Canada, when a few are not vaccinated, disease spreads.

No comments: