A new study shows the number of deaths caused by measles has fallen by 79 percent worldwide since 2000, The New York Times reports.
Though the report provided encouraging statistics, 350 children still die from the disease every day.
“Without this commitment, children will continue to die from a disease that is easy and cheap to prevent,” said Robin Nandy, Unicef’s head of immunization.
Though measles don’t affect U.S. children in large numbers, it does affect those in countries such as Egypt, Ethiopia and Germany.
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