Measles, a highly infectious vaccine-preventable disease, remains one of the main causes of childhood mortality, leading to an estimated 450 deaths each day worldwide.
Rubella is an infection transmitted in airborne droplets when infected people sneeze or cough. It is usually mild when experienced in childhood and young adults worldwide.
As of 2020 & 2021, 88 and 52 cases of measles respectively were reported in Ghana.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease.
In 2020, only 79% of children in Ghana received the measles and rubella (MR) vaccination
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