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Cases of measles in Africa rise by 700% - UN body

2019-07-11 08:22
It's important to get you measles shot if you have not yet been vaccinated.

It's important to get you measles shot if you have not yet been vaccinated.

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Parts of Africa are grappling with an outbreak of measles and the preventable disease is making a comeback because many people here aren't getting vaccinated.

The World Health Organisation says cases on the continent have surged by 700% this year alone.