Measles From uncontrolable to preventable

2.6 MillonThe estimated number of deaths globally in 1980 before the widespread vaccination of Measles

145,700

92%The national average in the United States of children (19-35 months old) who have received the Mumps, Measles and Rubella (MMR) vaccine.

17The number of states in 2013 with MMR vaccination percentages below 90%

Center for Disease Control's target coverage percentage for the year 2020

The number of deaths globally due to Measles in 2013 after vaccination campainges

Globally Measles is a highly contagious disease, and was once the cause for many child deaths globally. After the creation of a vaccine in the 1960's, the total number of deaths annually has decreased significantly.

United StatesThe United states has a relatively high vaccination percentage compared to other countries, but recent years have seen a decrease in percentage in several states. Without a high percentage of the population vaccinated, the country runs the risk of experiencing a Measles epidemic.

95%

Sources:World Health Organization Measles Fact Sheet http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs286/en/

Center for Disease Control Childhood Immunization Info graph http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/imz-managers/coverage/nis/child/infographic-2013.html

Center for Disease Control FastStats http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/immunize.htm