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.