How armed conflict drives measles resurgence through disrupted immunization and surveillance
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José E. Hagan
Summary
This Perspective article by José Hagan examines the well-established link between armed conflict and measles resurgence. It explains how war disrupts routine immunization programs, weakens disease surveillance systems, and undermines socioeconomic resilience, creating conditions for measles outbreaks during and after conflict. The author argues that protecting routine vaccination in crisis settings should be a core component of emergency response efforts, drawing on historical and contemporary examples of conflict-driven measles resurgence.
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bskyHow armed conflict drives measles resurgence through disrupted immunization and surveillanceplos.ioKey quotes
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Protecting routine vaccination in crises should be a core emergency response.
Measles, a highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease, finds fertile ground in the chaos of war.
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