Why has measles spread in Europe?

Editorial Board

Editorial Board

May 29th, 2012

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

Good-news-on-measlesDr 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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