Cases of measles have been on the rise in India since the beginning of the year, but outbreaks in multiple states, lead by Maharashtra, has prompted the Union Health Ministry to now identify 85 districts across 16 states for an urgent measles outbreak response immunization (ORI) drive. According to the World Health Organization, India has the highest caseload of measles with at least 9489 cases reported so far in the country this year. View More