As Measles Spreads Through U.S., Cases In Europe And Central Asia Surge:
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Measles Crisis Escalates in Europe and Central Asia 2024In early 2024, measles cases surged to hundreds of times US levels amid falling vaccination rates and national health alerts.
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- Measles outbreaks in Europe and Central Asia during the first quarter of 2024 reached incidence rates far exceeding those in the United States.
- Declining vaccination coverage, especially among children, has weakened herd immunity and increased the risk of severe illness and death.
- The UK declared a national incident and initiated extensive catch-up vaccination campaigns to counter rising measles infections.
- Health experts warn that vaccine hesitancy trends in these regions could foreshadow similarly severe outbreaks in the United States.
The outbreaks across Europe and Central Asia are a stark reminder that with childhood vaccine hesitancy—or simply outright refusal—on the rise in the U.S. the problem here could get much worse.— Peter Hotez, researcher and professor of pediatrics, molecular virology and microbiology at the Baylor College of Medicine, warns of the seriousness of a measles infection.
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