Children's Campak Cases Increase, WHO Reminds Spread Can Happen In Schools

Measles illustration (Freepic)

JAKARTA - Sacrificial cases are currently increasing in the world, especially among children. Like in Texas, United States, there were two wavy patients who were children who died.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the increase in cases of vapourism was very worrying due to uneven vaccinations. This neglected wactancy vaccination is the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"About 22 million children do not receive Measles vaccines in 2023. That's what makes cases of defamation increase in the world," said Dr. Natasha Crowcroft, Senior Technical Avisor for Campak and Rubella at WHO, quoted from the WHO's official X account, on Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Measles vaccination in children that are not evenly distributed can cause the spread to be faster, especially in schools. A child who is exposed to Measles and goes to school, then he can transmit the disease to other children, especially those who do not receive the vaccine.

Campak is a serious infection that must be watched out for, especially in children whose bad effects can occur very quickly. This disease can cause blindness, brain infection, and even death.

"The impact is a serious infection that can cause your child to enter the hospital. Many children have died due toembikes in 2024," he said.

It can lead to blindness, deafness, pneumonia, and death. It can also cause brain infections that may occur a few years after recovering fromemia, he added.

Therefore, WHO reminds parents to vaccinate Measles to their children. Doctor Natasha said that vaccination is the best step to prevent children from developingembiracy, especially in the school environment where they often spend time.

The most important thing for parents is to make sure their children are protected and healthy. Measles vaccines are very useful for warding offembiracy, "he continued.

"It will make children healthier, so they will be better at school. That's the best way to protect children," concluded Doctor Natasha.