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   There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various   
   regions globally, as the Covid pandemic has led to a steady   
   decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the   
   disease, the World Health Organization and the Centers for   
   Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.   
      
   Measles is one of the most contagious human viruses and is   
   almost entirely preventable through vaccination. However, it   
   requires 95% vaccine coverage to prevent outbreaks among   
   populations.   
      
   A record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles   
   vaccine dose in 2021 due to hurdles created by the Covid   
   pandemic, the WHO and the CDC said in a joint report.   
      
   While measles cases have not yet gone up dramatically compared   
   to previous years, now is the time to act, the WHO’s measles   
   lead, Dr. Patrick O’Connor, told Reuters.   
      
   “We are at a crossroads,” he said Tuesday. “It is going to be a   
   very challenging 12-24 months trying to mitigate this.”   
      
   A combination of factors, such as lingering social distancing   
   measures and the cyclical nature of measles, may explain why   
   there has not yet been an explosion of cases despite the   
   widening immunity gaps, but that could change quickly, O’Connor   
   said, pointing out the highly contagious nature of the disease.   
      
      
      
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