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Why has measles spread in Europe?

Editorial Board

May 29^th, 2012

‘In 2011 there were 35,000 of measles in Europe, with major epidemics in France, Bulgaria and Romania.’

Good-news-on-measles Dr Dina Pfeifer of the World Health Organisation attributes the outbreaks to a combination of general complacency and difficulties immunising hard-to-reach populations – including those who do not accept vaccination.

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Europe can beat measles

Do you live in a measles hotspot?

How video games & quizzes are boosting vaccine education

Can European projects improve vaccination rates for all?

Europe plans to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030 ‒ can it be done?

Austria outbreak shows how quickly measles can return

Global vaccination: Disease outbreaks in countries with ‘zero-dose’ children

European Immunization Week: The Big Catch-Up

Why immunisation of older adults is the future

New global push to fight measles & rubella

What does ChatGPT think about vaccines?

Twin peaks: Which virus is driving the second flu wave?

Are we having the wrong conversation about vaccine hesitancy?

Disease X: Can the next pandemic vaccine be developed in 100 days?

Healthy ageing: Wider benefits of immunisation ‘underestimated’

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