Measles-rubella cases up 37% in Philippines in 2025


MANILA: The Philippines recorded 4,718 measles-rubella cases from January to mid-November this year, 37 per cent higher than the 3,434 cases logged in the same period of 2024, the country's Department of Health (DOH) said Saturday (Nov 15).

Around 73 per cent of cases are unvaccinated and most of them are children aged five years and below, the DOH said in a statement.

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