Measles is only found in human beings. There is a highly effective and safe vaccine for the disease. So, in theory, measles could be destroyed. Yet the number of measles cases is on the rise. The World Health Organization reports that, in the first three months of 2019, the number of cases is three times higher than it was last year. Africa alone has had a 700-percent increase compared to last year. The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 67,000 measles cases and 901 measles-related deaths in 2018. This year, WHO officials have noted more than 16,000 suspected measles cases in the country. That number includes 284 measles-related deaths in the first weeks of 2019. Between September 2018 and February 2019, Madagascar reported over 67,000 measles cases, including 828 deaths.