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Australian doctors call for vigilance after measles surge in Europe

The World Health Organization (WHO) says measles rates in Europe have hit their highest level in two decades.

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More than 41,000 new cases have been diagnosed in Europe so far this year, nearly double the number for the whole of 2017.

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By Argyro Vourdoumpa, Michelle Rimmer




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