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136 deaths by measles in the Philippines

Since the beginning of this year, an outbreak of measles and 136 deaths in the Philippines. Forty percent of the victims were children up to 4 years old. That t

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136 deaths by measles in the Philippines
Since the beginning of this year, an outbreak of measles and 136 deaths in the Philippines. Forty percent of the victims were children up to 4 years old. That the ministry of Health today announced.

Until last weekend, had the authorities nearly 8,500 cases counted, the double of the count a week earlier.

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The population is now a campaign calling for children still against measles to vaccinate. In the country circulated a lot of false messages about a deadly vaccine against dengue fever in 2017, making people fear, had to have their children inoculated against measles. the

The ministry of Health has teams sent out to free vaccines to serve in health centers around the country. Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, also a senator, joined the call to the parents. “In boxing, you can count on me, but in the fight against measles, we need to fight together," said Pacquiao.

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