2019 measles outbreak in the Philippines
The 2019 Philippines measles outbreak began in early 2019. An outbreak of measles was officially declared in February 2019 in select administrative regions in Luzon and Visayas including Metro Manila by the Philippine government. The outbreak is attributed to lower vaccination rates, from a high of 88% 10 to 15 years previous to 74% at the time of the outbreak, allegedly caused by the Dengvaxia controversy.
| 2019 Philippines measles outbreak | |
|---|---|
Regions officially experiencing a measles outbreak in red. | |
| Disease | Measles |
| Index case | Indeterminate, Outbreak first declared in Metro Manila |
| Confirmed cases | 31,056 (April 13) |
Deaths | 415 (April 13) |
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