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- According to the World Health Organization (WHO) analysis, Measles cases worldwide rose by 300% during the first three months of 2019 compared with the same period last year.
- The exponential rise in the disease is attributed to growing concerns over the impact of anti-vaccination campaigns, particularly spread through social media.
- The criteria to declare an area or a particular geography measles free is:
| Criteria | Status |
| Absence of endemic measles virus transmission in a region for more than 12 months | ELIMINATED |
| Transmission is sustained continuously for more than a year. | NOT ELIMINATED |
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