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Philippines declares national measles outbreak in 2019 amid falling vaccination coverage
In February 2019 the Philippine Department of Health declared a measles outbreak across regions of Luzon and the Visayas; by mid-April 2019 there were 31,056 confirmed cases and 415 deaths, most among unvaccinated children. Officials and analysts linked the outbreak to first-dose measles coverage falling from a high near 88% to about 74%, with the Dengvaxia controversy cited as one contributing factor to declining confidence.
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In February 2019 the Philippine Department of Health declared a measles outbreak across regions of Luzon and the Visayas; by mid-April 2019 there were 31,056 confirmed cases and 415 deaths, most among unvaccinated children. Officials and analysts linked the outbreak to first-dose measles coverage falling from a high near 88% to about 74%, with the Dengvaxia controversy cited as one contributing factor to declining confidence.
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