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Confirmed Measles Cases in S. Korea Hit 129 This Year

SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of measles cases confirmed in South Korea reached 129 this year amid outbreaks in other parts of the world, the public health agency said Wednesday. The total tallied up till Monday comes as authorities considered the disease as having disappeared, with the annual number of non-foreign-related incidents [...]

South Korea Certified for Measles Elimination

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified South Korea for successfully eliminating the measles for more than 36 months, Seoul’s health authorities said Wednesday. South Korea is the first country in the Western Pacific Region to receive this distinction, the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Measles [...]