Introduction
This interactive map visually plots global outbreaks of measles, mumps, whooping cough, polio, rubella, and other diseases that are easily preventable by inexpensive and effective vaccines. The Global Health Program at the Council on Foreign Relations has been tracking news reports on these outbreaks since the fall of 2008. This project aims to promote awareness of a global health problem that is easily preventable.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Photo: Karoly Arvai / Courtesy of Reuters
Submit a Point
Please submit data about a vaccine-preventable outbreak and its news source. When submitting a point please provide all the data fields starred below. Points are not approved automatically, but the map is updated weekly.
Credits
Produced by the Council on Foreign Relations and MediaStorm
Executive Producers
Laurie Garrett, CFR
Brian Storm, MediaStorm
CFR
Senior Producer: Jeremy Sherlick
Producer: Hagit Ariav
Research Associates: Maxine Builder, Zoe Liberman, and Kathryn Salucka
MediaStorm
Design and Development: Jacky Myint