The first vaccine for measles is licensed, gradually reducing child mortality. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 100,000 people a year, most under the age of 5.
World Population : 170,060,000
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The first vaccine for measles is licensed, gradually reducing child mortality. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 100,000 people a year, most under the age of 5.
The first vaccine for measles is licensed, gradually reducing child mortality. While death rates have been falling worldwide as more children receive the measles vaccine, the disease still kills more than 100,000 people a year, most under the age of 5.