Thursday, August 29, 2019

Pestilence

WHO: Four European countries lose measles-eliminated status - UPI.com
UPI reports: "Four European countries previously declared to have eliminated measles have lost their coveted status as the highly contagious disease surges within their borders, a branch of the World Health Organization said. Albania, the Czech Republic, Greece and Britain all lost their measles-eliminated status for the first time since the verification process began in 2012, said the European Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination."

Comment: The world is going backwards in treating diseases previously eliminated. What does that suggest about the ability to treat new and emerging diseases? 

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