Today DRC health officials report 9 more cases and 7 more deaths.
Vaccine efficacy was 97.5%, as cases reach 1,264 and deaths top 800.
While the WHO defends the decision, some experts question the call—as cases keep mounting.
A 20-case day follows an 18-case day, and totals have now topped 1,200.
Officials have confirmed 105 cases so far in April, and 1,186 in the outbreak to date.
DRC officials report 14 new cases and the community death of a health worker.
The outbreak has now reached 1,154 cases, including 731 deaths, for a 63% death rate.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 78 more measles cases in the last week, a sign that ongoing outbreaks in several states are growing.
The 2019 total number of cases has jumped to 465 in 19 states, as Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Nevada all reported their first cases of the year last week.
Officials note 10 new cases, and deaths top 700.
The cases raise outbreak totals to 1,107, including 695 deaths, and 160 cases have occurred in the past 3 weeks.
