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World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday that Maldives and Sri Lanka successfully eliminated Rubella, a contagious viral infection also known as German measles.
In a press release, WHO's Regional Office for South East Asia declared that with this development, Maldives and Sri Lanka are the first two countries in the region to eliminate measles and rubella ahead of the 2023 target.
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