Globally, deaths from measles drop sharply. Little-known campaign has boosted immunization rates in developing world

by David Brown

Worldwide deaths from measles have fallen by two-thirds since 2000, the result of stepped-up immunization efforts and the distribution of vitamin A capsules in developing countries, a partnership of five health organizations said yesterday.

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