Pestilence

Measles Cases Surge Globally Putting Many Lives at Risk - VOA
The Voice of America reports: "The World Health Organization (WHO) says that measles outbreaks and deaths are surging globally, putting years of progress made in reducing the killer disease at risk. The WHO is calling for urgent action to stop the spread of the highly contagious but fully preventable disease. [...] The WHO says many children in poor countries are not being vaccinated because they live in marginalized areas where clinics are not easily reached. In wealthier countries, it says parents sometimes choose not to have their children immunized because of false claims that the vaccine is dangerous."

Comment: In case you thought the measles outbreak was just afflicting those in the U.S. this report confirms that it is global. Please join me in praying for doctors and the medical community as they fight to contain this outbreak.