Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2016.395.405KaliaRishi KaliaRavi ZamanRaquib MudunuruVenkateswara 92016169Measles, as defined in the Merriam-Websters dictionary is an acute contagious disease that is caused by a morbillivirus measles virus and is marked especially by an eruption of distinct red circular spots. In the past 20 years, there has been an increase in confirmed cases of measles, spreading amongst different areas across the globe. Most recently, it has been prominent in the Asian countries, such as China, Philippines and Vietnam. A study that has been published on this topic has supported the assertion that measles is spreading through ways of immigration. Official reports state that travelling serves as a vehicle to transport the disease into new areas, which has only added to the outbreak in conjunction with lowering vaccination levels. Some actions by the World Health Organization (WHO) have been able to successfully combat the rise of the disease, while others have not had the same luck. The disease has endured a few outbreaks in the United States due to negligence and the lack of vaccination reports from immigrants. While each country has had their own way of acknowledging the spread of the disease, there has not been much done in terms of comparing the outbreaks against different continental regions. In an attempt to better understand the patterns behind the diseases rampant emergence and gradual decline, this study serves to bridge the gaps between these two fields. It can be argued that the spread of measles may be further contained through proper education of the public on realistic factors of vaccinations, while shining a revealing light on the current criticisms of vaccinations. This study was include some statistical data including graphs on the current rises and falls of measles cases reported in each country (i.e., United States, China, Philippines and Vietnam) as well as the reasons behind each outbreak, in addition to what has been done to combat each issue.]]>Cliff, A., P. Haggett and M. Smallman-Raynor,2004CDCP.,20142014Hunt, M.,20162016NVIC.,20152015CDC., 20162016Elzouki, A.Y., H.A. Harfi, H. Nazer, William Oh, F.B. Stapleton and R.J. Whitley,20012nd Edn.,CDCP.,20085713031306Plemper, R.K. and J.P. Snyder,200910811820Nunn, N. and N. Qian,201024163188Igler, D.,2004109693719Emerson, H.,1940812451246Orenstein, W.A., K.L. Samuel and A.R. Hinman,2004189S43S47Enders, J.F.,196134239260Bystrianyk, R., 20142014Orenstein, W.A., M.J. Papania and M.E. Wharton,2004189S1S3Katz, S.L., C.A. de Quadros, H. Izurieta, L. Venczel and P. Carrasco,2004189S227S235Godlee, F., J. Smith and H. Marcovitch,20112011Fiebelkorn, A.P., S.B. Redd and D.T. Kuhar,201561615618Bernstein, L.,20142014Mayo Clinic Staff,20142014CDCP.,20152015WHO.,2015WHO.,20152015Salathe, M.,20152015Ma, C., L. Hao, Y. Zhang, Q. Su and L. Rodewald et al.,201492340347Ma, C., Z. An, L. Hao, K.L. Cairns and Y. Zhang et al.,2011204S447S454Takashima, Y., W.W. Schluter, K.M.L. Mariano, S. Diorditsa and M. de Quiroz Castro et al.,201564357362Sniadack, D.H., J. Mendoza-Aldana, D.T.T. Huyen, T.T.T. Van and N. van Cuong et al.,2011204S476S482Nmor, J.C., H.T. Thanh and K. Goto,20117138146Zhang, Y., H. Wang, S. Xu, N. Mao and Z. Zhu et al.,201420566577CDCP.,20152015NINDS.,20152015Miller, L. and J. Reynolds,200914166172O'Dell, L. and C. Brownlow,200533194199Vasconcellos-Silva, P.R., L.D. Castiel and R.H. Griep,201520607616Camarota, S.A., 20122012Lin, R.G. II and P. McGreevy,20152015The Associated Press, 20152015