Chennai, March 16 -- Highlights:

* Measles Immunization Day is observed on March 16th every year to create awareness about the disease

* Caused by a virus from the paramyxovirus family, measles is a //highly contagious viral disease

* Measles is one of the leading causes of death and disability in children

The Measles Immunization Day observed on the 16th of March every year helps create awareness about measles and ways to fight it. Measles also referred to as morbilli or rubeola or red measles is a highly infective viral disease which mainly affects children and spreads very easily. A WHO report from 2018 highlights that there has been an increase in the number of measles cases reported in the U.S, the Eastern Mediterranean region, a...