About 30,000 children die each year from measles
in the Region, nearly all of them in five countries: Cambodia, China, the Lao
People's Democratic Republic, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.

Measles vaccine efficacy
-- A single dose of vaccine, given in ideal conditions, protects about
85% of children if given at the age of 9 months; about 90% at the age
of 12 months.

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BEIJING and MANILA, Philippines, June 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Measles:
normal childhood illness or killer disease? Actually, it is both but it could
soon be neither ."
Because measles is one of the most infectious viruses, practically every
child needs to be immunized with two doses of measles vaccine to stop its
spread.
"We think that a target date of 2012 will help to mobilize these.
-- Spread is from person-to-person by direct contact or through airborne
spread.

Measles vaccine safety
-- Causes a mild measles -like illness (rash and fever) in about 5%
-- More serious reactions are rare and do not usually cause long-term
problems.

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Complications of measles
-- The risk of developing complications varies, being much higher in
developing countries, especially in under-nourished cases.

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While Africa is still struggling to ensure universal availability of basic
voice services, the implementation of broadband networks is still very limited
but has picked up momentum during 2003 and 2004.
-- Symptoms usually start 10-12 days after infection.
-- The high coverage requirement for measles elimination, and the need to
achieve that high coverage routinely for every birth cohort is
challenging.

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While Internet uptake increased from less than
500,000 in 1995 to over 12 million in early-2004, its use remains
comparatively minuscule due to the lack of telecoms infrastructures in many
regions and high prices . Measles has already been eliminated in the WHO Region of the
Americas.
But measles elimination has to compete for attention and funding with many
other development issues in the Region.
-- Mortality rates can be as high as 2-15% in developing countries.
-- About 1 in every 5 -10 cases develops ear infections (otitis media),
diarrhoea, or pneumonia.
-- Every country in the world uses measles vaccine in their immunization
programme. Measles elimination is an
issue of justice and fairness.

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Can the Western Pacific Region* eliminate measles within the next seven
years?
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-- After recovery there is life-long immunity.
-- This means that once elimination is achieved, it must be maintained by
keeping practically every person immune to measles.

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That is the key question to be debated by immunization experts at a WHO
meeting in Beijing from 8 to 10 June. This means that health services need to reach every community,
especially the most disadvantaged that are at highest risk of disease and its
consequences.

Spread of measles
-- Measles only affects humans.

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-- A second dose of vaccine is recommended for all children to protect
those who were not protected by the first.

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The Technical Advisory Group will
consider whether 2012 is a feasible date for the Region to achieve measles
elimination.
-- The characteristic rash (raised red blotches ) usually appears 14 days
after infection; it spreads from the head to the trunk and then the
limbs over 3 to 4 days.
-- Measles remains relatively common in several countries:
-- Cambodia -- Lao People's Democratic Republic
-- China -- Papua New Guinea
-- Japan -- Philippines

Burden of measles in the Western Pacific Region
-- Measles cases and deaths are under-reported, especially in the areas
with the highest burden.
-- Measles has already been eliminated from a significant number of
countries.

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-- On average, one case infects 15-20 other cases in a population with no
immunity. Therefore, data on measles that is only
based on reported cases is unreliable.

For more information, please contact:

Dr Yang Baoping,
Regional Adviser in the Expanded Programme on Immunization
Tel: +63-2-528-9747
Email: yangb@wpro.

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Reaching and protecting these children
is not just a disease control issue; it is also about fairness and justice."

* The 37 countries and areas comprising the WHO Western Pacific Region
are: American Samoa, Australia, Brunei Darussalam , Cambodia, China, Cook
Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong (China), Japan,
Kiribati, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Macao (China), Malaysia,
the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia,
Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue , the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines , the
Pitcairn Islands, the Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Tokelau , Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, and Wallis and
Futuna.
-- The initial symptoms are fever, cough, conjunctivitis, and runny nose.
-- Two doses will protect about 99%.

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The challenge is for the rest of the world to catch up.

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"It is unacceptable that children are dying from measles, a disease that
can be easily prevented by an effective, safe and inexpensive vaccine," said
Dr Omi.

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This annual report offers a wealth of information on the African Broadband
and Internet markets.
-- About 1 per 1000 cases gets brain inflammation (encephalitis).
-- Current status of measles control in the Western Pacific Region.

Measles elimination strategy
-- Ensure that 95% of children get two doses of measles vaccine .

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It also leaves at least as many with life-long disabilities like blindness,
deafness and brain damage.
But geographical, cultural, and other barriers leave many communities
underserved.
-- Infection with the vaccine virus generates life-long immunity without
causing the illness or complications of natural measles.
-- Elimination means that measles virus is no longer circulating and that
following any importation any further spread is very limited.
-- Improve surveillance to detect all suspected cases of measles.
-- Addressing that challenge , and providing regular immunization services
for the disadvantaged population can provide the foundation for
delivering other life-saving interventions and building regular health
services.

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Mobilizing sufficient political and financial support to achieve
the elimination goal will be a key consideration. "The children who die from measles are generally the most
disadvantaged children in the Region.

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By early-2004, overall Internet penetration in
Africa was around 1.
''We want to eliminate measles as soon as possible,'' said Dr Shigeru Omi,
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, ''but we have to realize that
progress across the Region varies and some countries are further advanced than
others. A group of experts forming the Task Force on measles elimination
identified 2012 as a realistic target date for the Region to achieve
elimination.

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Africa remains the least connected continent in the world both from the
view of the total bandwidth feeding the entire continent and from an Internet
penetration perspective.

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Background Information on Measles

What is measles?
-- Measles is caused by a virus (Paromyxovirus family).
-- Vaccine efficacy is reduced if the vaccine is damaged by heat or
light.

Measles elimination
-- Elimination does not mean zero cases -- because importations and some
spread from these are inevitable.

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-- As well as the indirect benefits, measles elimination will be of
greatest benefit to disadvantaged populations as they are the ones
that have the greatest disease burden.who.

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Growth is slower than world averages and is less than
half the growth rate of mobile.5%, with the highest penetration recorded in Reunion
(over 20%) followed by the Seychelles (around 14%). Several African countries have experienced
triple-digit growth rates in Internet usage in 2003 and 2004, including Cote
d 'Ivoire, Morocco, Senegal, Sudan and Tanzania.

Measles vaccine
-- Available since 1963.
-- May cause encephalitis in less than 1 per million doses - not certain.

Achieving measles elimination requires:
-- Political commitment
-- Financial commitment
-- Technical capacity

Measles elimination, child survival, and health systems
-- Most measles deaths in the Region occur in disadvantaged populations
where regular health services are not available for various reasons,
such as cultural and geographical barriers .

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were next in line with between 6 and 7%.

Subjects include:

- The broadbanding of Africa - policies, initiatives, projects
- Internet statistics and market analyses
- Barriers to Internet development
- Internet and broadband infrastructure
- International bandwidth and local connectivity
- Community telecentres
- The emergence of xDSL in Africa
- Internet via satellite
- Wireless Broadband
- Local, national and regional ISPs
- The role of the mobile networks and 3G
- VoIP telephony liberalisation and grey markets

Countries profiled:

- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkino Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Cote D'Ivoire
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tanzania
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe

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Despite a 95% reduction in measles deaths in the Region since the pre-
vaccine era, measles remains a leading cau se of death among young children . Measles elimination makes it essential for health services to
reach, and keep reaching, every community . "Sustained political commitment and
sufficient funding are crucial to achieve measles elimination ," said Dr Omi.
-- It is one of the most infectious viruses.
-- Before immunization began in 1963, about 99% of children would get
measles in childhood.

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cases that do not die are often left with permanent brain damage.
- - Cambodia was the last country in the Region to add measles vaccine to
its programme -- in 1986.
-- Measles control continues to improve with more countries and areas
achieving very low levels of measles circulation; some have already
achieved elimination.
-- A 2003 estimate was of about 30 000 deaths and one million cases per
year in the Region; whereas only about 100,000 cases were reported
(deaths were not reported).
-- Provide laboratory support so that laboratory testing is available to
confirm diagnosis.

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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
press@researchandmarkets .

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New operators with fresh capital are
needed to provide broadband connectivity to and within the continent and to
serve what is becoming a very attractive telecom market opportunity for both
equipment and service providers.
Routine immunization services are a fundamental public health requirement . In so doing, other health
interventions can also be delivered to the community, including other life-
saving vaccines.
-- Live virus vaccine: attenuated (weakened) form of the natural ('wild')
measles virus.

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