Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children.
It is a highly contagious viral disease. Even when a safe and effective vaccine is available, outbreaks still occur due to ineffective or insufficient immunisation programmes.
Severe measles is more likely among malnourished children under the age of five; those with insufficient vitamin A, or whose immune systems have been weakened by HIV/AIDS or other diseases, are especially likely to contract the virus.
MSF has vaccinated over 34 million children against measles since 2006.
Figures about measles and our response
Data and information from MSF and other iNGOs
93%
effective at preventing measles with just one dose of MMR vaccine administered
4.12M+
people vaccinated against measles by MSF in response to outbreaks in 2022
158K+
people treated for measles by MSF in 2022
