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Spotlight on measles

A VaccinesWork focus on measles: super contagious, damaging, deadly – and always more destructive amid poverty. Stick with us to find out more about this.

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People queuing at Ndirande Health Centre. Credit: Benson Kunchezera

Malawi is battling a renewed measles outbreak

31 Aug 2026

4 min read

7 reasons why measles is more dangerous than you think

24 Feb 2026

5 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles

Routine measles vaccination at the Umer Health Center in Shire Inda Selassie, Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Gavi/2024/Mulugeta Ayene

What does it mean to lose ‘measles-free’ status and can countries get it back?

28 Jan 2026

6 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles Explainer

A mother awaits for her child to receive the measles vaccine from a health worker during a routine vaccination session in Ethiopia. Credit: Gavi/2024/Mulugeta Ayene

Winning against measles: five charts that tell a remarkable 24-year story

28 Nov 2025

5 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles

A vaccinator at the Star of the Sea injects Esther Sackie's daugther. Credit: Tina S. Mehnpaine

Three years on from a deadly measles outbreak, Liberian parents are choosing vaccination

8 Aug 2025

5 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles

Susan Ramakhuoane. Credit: Susan Ramakhunoane

In Lesotho, measles vaccination saves lives, saves time and saves money

7 Aug 2025

5 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles

Child receives measles vaccination. Credit: The Conversation

Measles isn’t just dangerous – it may erase your immune system

17 Jul 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts Measles Spotlight on measles

Health care provider places a bandage on the injection site of a pregnant patient. Credit: CDC

Measles and pregnancy: 5 things doctors urgently want you to know

13 Jun 2025

4 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles Maternal and child health

Mwimba Health Post. Credit: Memory Mwezi

Why smaller vials of vaccine might help Zambia expand measles coverage

8 Nov 2024

5 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles

A child's information leaflet encouraging vaccination during Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush’s measles outreach project targeting the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in London. Credit: Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush

How the West lost its grip on measles (and what we can do about it)

8 Nov 2024

10 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles

Children in Enugu State are vaccinated against measles during a major catch-up campaign. Credit: UNICEF/2024/Chika Ezeugwu

24 million Nigerian kids to be vaccinated against measles in major campaign

7 Nov 2024

5 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles

A boy receives the measles and rubella vaccination during a nationwide campaign in Pakistan. Credit: Gavi/2021/Asad Zaidi

The story of measles in five charts

6 Nov 2024

3 min read

Measles Spotlight on measles

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